Reading the 20th Century
Welcome to 'Reading the 20th Century', a friendly and inclusive group that explores and discusses the literature, history, culture and music of the years between 1900 and 1999. This 100-year period saw extraordinary levels of change, including two global conflicts, new political ideologies, increased life expectancy, the end of empires and much more.
The 20th Century witnessed more technological and scientific progress than all the other previous centuries combined, inspiring writers, historians ...more
The 20th Century witnessed more technological and scientific progress than all the other previous centuries combined, inspiring writers, historians ...more
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last updated Nov 29, 2024 08:13AM
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last updated Oct 11, 2017 01:45PM
What books are you reading now? (2024)
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By Nigeyb · 916 posts · 132 views
last updated 2 hours, 9 min ago
Welcome to The Midnight Bell (a virtual pub and general discussion thread) (2024)
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By Nigeyb · 631 posts · 74 views
last updated 18 hours, 41 min ago
Booker Prize, Women's Book Prize, etc
By Judy · 842 posts · 222 views
By Judy · 842 posts · 222 views
last updated Nov 13, 2024 06:27PM
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams (December 2024)
By Nigeyb · 16 posts · 18 views
By Nigeyb · 16 posts · 18 views
last updated 41 minutes ago
The New York Trilogy by Paul Auster (November 2024)
By Nigeyb · 45 posts · 32 views
By Nigeyb · 45 posts · 32 views
last updated Nov 27, 2024 07:28PM
Akenfield by Ronald Blythe (January 2025)
By Nigeyb · 1 post · 13 views
By Nigeyb · 1 post · 13 views
last updated Nov 04, 2024 07:53PM
The Shooting Party by Isabel Colegate (October 2024)
By Nigeyb · 150 posts · 31 views
By Nigeyb · 150 posts · 31 views
last updated Oct 18, 2024 11:25PM
High Dive by Jonathan Lee (June 2018)
By Judy · 72 posts · 31 views
By Judy · 72 posts · 31 views
last updated Oct 08, 2024 08:53PM
Mother Night by Kurt Vonnegut Jr (September 2024)
By Susan · 43 posts · 30 views
By Susan · 43 posts · 30 views
last updated Sep 13, 2024 07:17PM
In Diamond Square by Mercè Rodoreda (August 2024)
By Nigeyb · 42 posts · 26 views
By Nigeyb · 42 posts · 26 views
last updated Aug 18, 2024 09:34AM
Small World (The Campus Trilogy, #2) by David Lodge (December 2024)
By Nigeyb · 22 posts · 11 views
By Nigeyb · 22 posts · 11 views
last updated 58 minutes ago
Hearing Secret Harmonies by Anthony Powell (December 2024)
By Nigeyb · 12 posts · 11 views
By Nigeyb · 12 posts · 11 views
last updated 59 minutes ago
The Peepshow: The Murders at 10 Rillington Place by Kate Summerscale (February 2025)
By Nigeyb · 3 posts · 3 views
By Nigeyb · 3 posts · 3 views
last updated 1 hour, 13 min ago
Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz (December 2024)
By Roman Clodia · 20 posts · 22 views
By Roman Clodia · 20 posts · 22 views
last updated Dec 02, 2024 10:17AM
Moonflower Murders by Anthony Horowitz (February 2025)
By Roman Clodia · 5 posts · 19 views
By Roman Clodia · 5 posts · 19 views
last updated Dec 01, 2024 11:44AM
A Woman in Berlin by Anonymous (November 2024)
By Roman Clodia · 31 posts · 25 views
By Roman Clodia · 31 posts · 25 views
last updated Nov 30, 2024 02:19PM
Thérèse Desqueyroux by François Mauriac (November 2024)
By Nigeyb · 44 posts · 20 views
By Nigeyb · 44 posts · 20 views
last updated Nov 29, 2024 06:31PM
Which decade in the 20th century is your favourite for music?
By Nigeyb · 40 posts · 76 views
By Nigeyb · 40 posts · 76 views
last updated Jul 28, 2020 05:02PM
Free copy of Proximity Factor this July. The year 1999 in all its glory.
By S · 1 post · 14 views
By S · 1 post · 14 views
last updated Jul 13, 2024 06:34PM
Reading retreat? A library you can stay at.
By Rhian · 4 posts · 26 views
By Rhian · 4 posts · 26 views
last updated Jan 10, 2022 07:50PM
Lockdown Reading Project - UK Participants Wanted
By Ben · 6 posts · 28 views
By Ben · 6 posts · 28 views
last updated Dec 22, 2020 05:49PM
Group Read -> January 2025 -> Nomination thread (won by Akenfield)
By Nigeyb · 52 posts · 34 views
By Nigeyb · 52 posts · 34 views
last updated Nov 04, 2024 10:13AM
Group Reads -> December 2024 -> Nomination thread (won by The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy)
By Nigeyb · 44 posts · 31 views
By Nigeyb · 44 posts · 31 views
last updated Oct 04, 2024 03:11PM
Group Reads -> November 2024 -> Nomination Thread (Won by The New York Trilogy)
By Nigeyb · 50 posts · 31 views
By Nigeyb · 50 posts · 31 views
last updated Sep 10, 2024 09:55AM
Group Reads -> October 2024 -> Nomination Thread (Won by The Shooting Party)
By Nigeyb · 80 posts · 30 views
By Nigeyb · 80 posts · 30 views
last updated Aug 10, 2024 04:52AM
Group Reads -> September 2024 -> Nomination Thread (Won by Mother Night by Kurt Vonnegut))
By Nigeyb · 70 posts · 31 views
By Nigeyb · 70 posts · 31 views
last updated Jul 08, 2024 12:45AM
Group Reads -> August 2024 -> Nomination Thread (Won by In Diamond Square by Mercè Rodoreda)
By Nigeyb · 32 posts · 28 views
By Nigeyb · 32 posts · 28 views
last updated Jun 07, 2024 11:18PM
Group Reads -> July 2024 -> Nomination Thread (won by The Bell Jar (1963) by Sylvia Plath
By Nigeyb · 25 posts · 33 views
By Nigeyb · 25 posts · 33 views
last updated May 06, 2024 04:37PM
Group Reads -> June 2024 -> Nomination Thread (1950s - won by Memento Mori by Muriel Spark)
By Nigeyb · 40 posts · 30 views
By Nigeyb · 40 posts · 30 views
last updated Apr 03, 2024 08:18PM
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