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Lords of the White Castle (FitzWarin, #2)

by Elizabeth Chadwick (Goodreads Author)

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Mar 11, 2026 08:01PM

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The History of the Ancient World: From the Earliest Accounts to the Fall of Rome

by Susan Wise Bauer

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Shannon’s Quotes

“The lies one tells always pale in comparison to the truths one withholds.”
― Jean Zimmerman, Savage Girl

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“But the effect of her being on those around her was incalculably diffusive: for the growing good of the world is partly dependent on unhistoric acts; and that things are not so ill with you and me as they might have been, is half owing to the number who lived faithfully a hidden life, and rest in unvisited tombs.”
― George Eliot, Middlemarch

tags: inspirational, life, thoughtful

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“It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.”
― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

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“To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure.”
― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

tags: death, dumbledore, harry, inspirational, philosophers-stone, ron, sorcerers-stone

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“I do what I do without hope of reward or fear of punishment. I do not require Heaven or Hell to bribe or scare me into acting decently.”
― Mary Doria Russell, The Sparrow

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Ancient & Medieval Historical Fiction — 6167 members — last activity Mar 21, 2026 05:39AM
The focus of this group is historical fiction set in Ancient and Medieval eras(with some post Medieval), in any geographical location. Preference is g ...more

Historical Fictionistas — 16093 members — last activity 6 hours, 56 min ago
Welcome to Historical Fictionistas! We want to experience all different kinds of HF with all different kinds of people. The more diverse, the better. ...more

Around the World in 80 Books — 31177 members — last activity 2 hours, 27 min ago
Reading takes you places. Where in the world will your next book take you? If you love world literature, translated works, travel writing, or explorin ...more

The book you like most — 49668 members — last activity 6 minutes ago
This group (ranked in the TOP 100 most popular groups on Goodreads) is dedicated to the "Vision and Story" project. Additionally, the group THE BOOK ...more