This week's topic: Discussion groups. Do you belong to any (besides Early Reviewers)? Approximately how many? Are there any in particular that you participate in more avidly? How often do you check?On LibraryThing, I belong to/watch/post to What Are You Reading Now?; Early Reviewers; 50 Book Challenge; The Black Orchid (A Nero Wolfe Group); Crime, Thriller & Mystery; Midwestern Readers and Made Into A Movie. Of those, I check Early Reviewers and WAYRN obsessively, Black Orchid and CT&M regularly, and 50 Book Challenge only when I finish a book. The conversation is smart and civil - what more can you ask for? There's a good mix of people in each group - some who are avid readers, some casual readers, different knowledge levels and interests. Makes for an excellent discussion.
I participate in several other internet forums, where the book threads include Bookapalooza, Turn The Page, What Are You Reading and Books & Authors in the News.
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That is quite a few. Will have to check some of those out.
I also belong to quite a few groups. Wouldn't it be nice if on our profile page we had a way of seeing if any new posts were made to our starred threads? I might suggest that to Tim. I'll have to check out the mystery/crime/thriller thread. That's about all my husband reads.
I also posted my answer at:
http://awriterspen.blogspot.com
I do see how you gravitate towards the mysteries, there. As I wrote, I too appreciate the civility, thoughtfulness, and depth evinced by Thingamabrarians.
I agree, it's so nice to have (civil) conversations with so many different people.
I like reading other peoples opinions especially when it's about a book that I'm familiar with. So I usually just hover on the edge and dive in when it's a really interesting topic.
I've also just added you to my LibraryThing Bloggers page, so drop by to make sure your name and link are correct :)
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