20 books
—
1 voter
Old Books
“
Where books had been a comfort before, they became a necessity, old books best of all: thick heavy tomes with stories that spread and twisted through other worlds, where he could walk like a ghost in the footsteps of other lives.
”
― House of Windows
― House of Windows
“
Who are you? She asked silently, as she laid away the collector's quotations, his drawings, his scraps of famous poetry: "Come live with me and be my love..." interleaved with menus: 'oysters, fish stew, tortoise in its shell, bread from the oven, honey from the honeycomb.' The books were unsplattered but much fingered, their pages soft with turning and re-turning, like collections of old fairy tales. Often Jess thought of Rapunzel and golden apples and enchanted gardens. She thought of Ovid, an
...more
”
― The Cookbook Collector
― The Cookbook Collector
Well.. this is a book club for everyone who likes to read classic novels :)
18 members,
last active 8 years ago
Goodreads is a great place to be exposed to a lot of different books. But what about the lesser …more
76 members,
last active 7 years ago
Group where we discuss book from our childhood. Get nostalgic and reminisce your past reads. Wha…more
5 members,
last active 6 years ago
For people who love the classics! A friendly atmosphere with book discussion, fun and games, gen…more
252 members,
last active 11 days ago
