Science Fiction

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[close] Welcome to Shine & Shadow. We are a group focused on monthly group reads and discussions. We have 3 group reads per month: 1 'Dark' read, 1 'Light' read, & 1 'World Tour' read. Choose which group read to participate in depending on your mood for the month. Join us and jump into the discussion! Genres enjoyed: General Fiction, Fantasy, Thriller, "Slice of Life", Memoir, Sci-Fi, Dystopian, Queer, Historical Fiction, Horror Genres (typically) not enjoyed: Romance, Young Adult, Self-help, Cookbook, How-To Guide, Ancient Untranslatable Tome Written In Dead Language *In this group we welcome everyone and so wish to keep the group public. However, due to some adult themes discussed in our group reads, we would like to request all members are over the age of 18. If you are found to be under 18, we may remove you from the group.

[close] “Sometimes, you read a book and it fills you with this weird evangelical zeal, and you become convinced that the shattered world will never be put back together unless and until all living humans read the book.” ― John Green, The Fault in Our Stars Welcome to Addicted to YA If you're addicted to Young Adult books, then this is the place for you! Here, you can openly share your thoughts on YA books and connect with like-minded individuals who share your passion. Join us in engaging group discussions about the books and their captivating characters. We wholeheartedly welcome new members with open arms! Before posting have you read our rules? General Rules Author, Q&A, and Giveaway Policies What is Book of the Month (BOTM)? Author Area (Self-Promotion) Rules Giveaways/Promotions Folder Rules

[close] Click HERE for the latest group announcements. "It reminded me of ____ but in space." "I read ____ in high school, and actually liked it." "It's like a cross between ____ and ____ with a little Harry Potter thrown in." "YOU'VE NEVER READ ____?!?" You know the drill. Your friends reference it, your husband/wife/boyfriend/girlfriend/"sort of thing?" raves about it, even your favorite movies quote it, or it IS your favorite movie but you've never read the book. This group is for those of us for whom one of the following may apply... - we have finally developed a taste for reading and are severely behind on classics; - we kindaaa, sortaaa, but actually slept through English class in high school and used Sparknotes/Hollywood remakes to write our book reports; - we buy a book that everyone is talking about and it sits on our shelf, and sits there... and sits there; - we've heard the hype and are finally getting around to reading the actual book; - we want to expand our horizons beyond the single genre we usually read and want to do so with some time-tested material; - we just plain old want to get everyone off our backs for not having read _____. Every month we'll choose three books to read: 1) a classic (that everyone has probably read but us), 2) a "modern" classic or popular book that everyone is talking about, and 3) a bookshelf catch-up in which we choose a book the group has already read to catch-up with other members.