Historical Romance

[close] When history meets mystery, it results in a new historical mystery genre. It can be a story of crime, murder, mystery, and thrill set in the distant past. They are pretty identical to modern tales, but the only difference is that these accounts are exclusively developed in the past.

[close] Romance novels are read and discussed. For the fun of it, members also write amateur romance stories. We write as a group, each in charge of our own content that is joined to the other cells to make a complete story. This is an adult group and you must be at least 18 to join. This is a full participation group. Lurkers are not welcome. We need to hear from you. You can be one of the writers, a reader, a researcher, an advisor, an editor or a romance book reader. You can join into the many games available. Your thoughts, ideas, opinions and concerns are important...so speak up...we hear you better that way.

[close] Small group of us who want to expand our literature horizon.

[close] Reading takes you places. Where in the world will your next book take you? If you love world literature, translated works, travel writing, or exploring the world through books, you have come to the right place! ATW80 began in 2009 as a challenge on TNBBC. The separate group was established in 2011. Anyone can join and participate in the challenges or readings at any time. Challenge participation is not a requirement of joining. Anyone who loves reading books from around the world is welcome here. The main purpose of this group is to travel the world through books, experiencing new authors and cultures along the way. Want to read about the world? We have close to 50,000 books cataloged by setting and more are added each week. I personally started reading around the world in 2008. This venture has introduced me to far off lands, fresh viewpoints, and many new authors I might not have discovered otherwise. Here is a record of my travels since 2009: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/18478768-diane-s-world-travels-by-book I have worked very hard gathering resources for others to use and coming up with new activities. Please ask permission before copying and please give appropriate credit. The copycatting is getting ridiculous and tiresome. "The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.” - Dr. Suess “There are too many books I haven’t read, too many places I haven’t seen, too many memories I haven’t kept long enough.” ― Irwin Shaw Globe Stand Photo: Daniel Loiselle/Getty Images