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“What a blessing it is to love books.”
― The Solitary Summer
― The Solitary Summer
“Learn from the mistakes of others. You can never live long enough to make them all yourself.”
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“Not the least of my many blessings is that we have only one neighbour. If you have to have neighbours at all, it is at least a mercy that there should be only one; for with people dropping in at all hours and wanting to talk to you, how are you to get on with your life, I should like to know, and read your books, and dream your dreams to your satisfaction?”
― Elizabeth and Her German Garden
― Elizabeth and Her German Garden
“If only we'd stop trying to be happy, we could have a pretty good time.”
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“What she was finding also was how one book led to another, doors kept opening wherever she turned and the days weren't long enough for the reading she wanted to do.”
― The Uncommon Reader
― The Uncommon Reader
Is there more life in 19C India after The Far Pavilions?
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— last activity Jun 14, 2018 11:25PM
Now that you've read MM Kaye's The Far Pavilions you want to go back and read more about India and the British Raj. Here's the place to talk about and ...more
Victorians!
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— last activity Feb 13, 2026 06:54PM
Some of the best books in the world were written and published in Great Britain between 1837 and 1901. What's not to love? Dickens, the Brontes, Co ...more
Comfort Reads
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— last activity Feb 01, 2026 09:38AM
When life gets busy and you need a break from serious reading what do you reach for? A comfort read means something different to everyone so join us, ...more
Memoirs and Biographies We Love
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— last activity Feb 01, 2026 09:44PM
A place to share memoirs, biographies, autobiographies (and maybe even fiction-based-in-reality) that you have enjoyed!
Ask Tess Gerritsen - September 23, 2012
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— last activity Sep 18, 2013 03:30PM
Join us on Sunday, September 23, 2012 for a special discussion with Internationally bestselling author, Tess Gerritsen. Tess will be discussing her wo ...more
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