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Beneath a Scarlet Sky by Mark T. Sullivan

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“You never want to be the absolute leader in the game of life, the man out front, the one everyone sees and looks to,”

Jorge’s Quotes

“History is written by the victors.”
― Walter Benjamin

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“Reading brings us unknown friends”
― Honore de Balzac

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“Yes: I am a dreamer. For a dreamer is one who can only find his way by moonlight, and his punishment is that he sees the dawn before the rest of the world.”
― Oscar Wilde, The Critic As Artist: With Some Remarks on the Importance of Doing Nothing and Discussing Everything

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“You think your pain and your heartbreak are unprecedented in the history of the world, but then you read.”
― James Baldwin

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“You have to have dark in order to show light, just like in life.”
― Bob Ross

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Read Scotland — 301 members — last activity Mar 06, 2026 09:46AM
Welcome to Read Scotland where we share our love of Scottish literature! Explore books written by Scots, set in Scotland or about Scotland. Set a goal ...more

The American Novel Since 1945 — 343 members — last activity Mar 27, 2026 07:40AM
Yale posted a series of lectures entitled, "The American Novel Since 1945." This group will follow this lecture series. Your Host: Lisa of Troy (htt ...more

The FOMO Book Club — 45 members — last activity Mar 12, 2023 11:22PM
Welcome to the FOMO Book Club discussion group for those who are Discord-challenged or Discord-averse!

Big Book Summer Reading Challenge 2022 — 57 members — last activity May 25, 2023 02:21PM
My annual Reading Challenge to tackle those Big Books (400 pages or more) during the lazy days of summer! Join the fun and sign up here (in the Sign-U ...more

Historical Fiction Readathon — 61 members — last activity May 30, 2022 10:42PM
The Historical Fiction Readathon is here . . . This readathon is running from 1st to 31st May 2022. All you have to do to take part is read one work ...more

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