Humor

[close] This is a group for just venting those one star books and reviews. If you also found a funny or noteworthy review, you can link those here, just make sure that the original maker of that review is credited.

[close] Let's discuss the world of single-panel cartoons, such as those found in the New Yorker, The Wall Street Journal, and other publications. Why are they funny, unfathomable, or just plain weird? We'll look behind the curtain into the minds of these oddball artists, what it takes to get a cartoon published, and much more. We'll discuss the humor behind great cartoons, why cartoonists often rely on cliches, and even probe how incongruity is cartooning's secret sauce.

[close] "Interested in history - then you have found the right group". The History Book Club is the largest history and nonfiction group on Goodreads and these are some of our Focus Areas. We have welcomed worldwide members from over 171 countries; we are a large international group which spans the globe. Discussions: Bentley leads Cuba: An American History by Ada Ferrer (Spotlighted Book) and The Federalist Papers is an on-going study. Upcoming: River of the Gods: Genius, Courage and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile by Candice Millard (Book of the Month) Free Book Offer soon to History Book Club members - stay tuned for details - North America offering - "for HBC members only" Become a Free Reader (only at the HBC) - we will tell you how and we are currently Free Reading many books. Find Challenges for the Two Koreas, Ireland, Japan here - You can scroll through them and join the challenge that interests you.

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