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“I think the writing of literature should give pleasure. What else should it be about? It is not nuclear physics. It actually has to give pleasure or it is worth nothing.”
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“A childhood without books – that would be no childhood. That would be like being shut out from the enchanted place where you can go and find the rarest kind of joy.”
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“are you breathing, are you lucky enough
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“In order to miss someone, that means you were privileged enough to have them in your life to begin with.”
― Losing Hope
― Losing Hope
“When I was younger I thought that the fantasy of becoming invisible and the desire to become a poet stood in an antinomy. But now I can positively say that these two dreams are not contradictory at all.”
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Japanese Literature
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A group for people who enjoy literature written by Japanese authors, the arts, culture, and history of Japan. Apr 2026: Hooked: A Novel of Obsession ...more
Βιβλιοσκώληκες
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— last activity Sep 04, 2025 10:45AM
Μία λέσχη για όλους τους Βιβλιοσκώληκες του κόσμου, με video reviews για βιβλία που αγαπάμε.
Book Buying Addicts Anonymous
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— last activity Dec 12, 2025 09:39AM
All are welcome, but this group is meant for those who not only love to read, but those who also love to buy their books to read as well as those who ...more
Victorian-style Dickens Readalong - Bleak House #dickensalong
— 289 members
— last activity Feb 15, 2019 09:48AM
So welcome to a Victorian-style Dickens readalong, run by me, Katie from Books and Things. Following on from our reading of Dickens's Our Mutual Frie ...more
It All Sounds Greek To Me
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— last activity Apr 19, 2026 08:21AM
For all Goodreads members who are interested in greek literature or in greek language. For all the Greek members who are keen on greek literature or w ...more
Akylina’s 2025 Year in Books
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