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“Indeed, learning to write may be part of learning to read. For all I know, writing comes out of a superior devotion to reading.”
― On Writing
― On Writing
“And above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who don't believe in magic will never find it.”
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“I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It's when you know you're licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what.”
― To Kill a Mockingbird
― To Kill a Mockingbird
“For if the modern mind is whimsical and discursive, the classical mind is narrow, unhesitating, relentless. It is not a quality of intelligence that one encounters frequently these days. But though I can digress with the best of them, I am nothing in my soul if not obsessive.”
― The Secret History
― The Secret History
West Virginia's Readers
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From the Thundering Herd to the Moutaineers... From the Hancock Yankees to the Rebels of the Free and Independent State of McDowell... From north of t ...more
On the Southern Literary Trail
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Whether you prefer Faulkner, O'Connor, McCullers or more recent authors of Southern Literature such as Clyde Edgerton, Tom Franklin, William Gay, or M ...more
EVERYONE Has Read This but Me - The Catch-Up Book Club
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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 ...more
An Introvert's World of Books
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A safe group to discuss and share any book of interest or enjoy being a silent observer. For any age and any location.
50 books to read before you die
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These are the named books: 1 The Lord of the Rings Trilogy by J. R. R. Tolkien 2 1984 by George Orwell 3 Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen 4 The Gra ...more
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