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Ursula K. Le Guin
“Love doesn't just sit there, like a stone, it has to be made, like bread; remade all the time, made new.”
Ursula K. Le Guin, The Lathe of Heaven

Rainer Maria Rilke
“Perhaps all the dragons in our lives are princesses who are only waiting to see us act, just once, with beauty and courage. Perhaps everything that frightens us is, in its deepest essence, something helpless that wants our love.”
Rainer Maria Rilke, Letters to a Young Poet

Peter S. Beagle
“Great heroes need great sorrows and burdens, or half their greatness goes unnoticed. It is all part of the fairy tale.”
Peter S. Beagle, The Last Unicorn

Albert Einstein
“I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination. Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world.”
Albert Einstein

Marcus Tullius Cicero
“A room without books is like a body without a soul.”
Marcus Tullius Cicero

30679 Buddy Reads for Women — 170 members — last activity Jul 15, 2026 09:50AM
What would be more enjoyable than reading a good book? How about reading that book with a buddy and discussing it as you go? This is why we created B ...more
2996 Chicks On Lit — 5176 members — last activity Jul 14, 2026 07:45AM
(Est. Feb 14, 2008) More than a reading group of women but a place for honest, respectful, intelligent conversations led by adult women. Discussions a ...more
1357 Cozy Mysteries — 24934 members — last activity 15 minutes ago
For those who love a good cozy mystery while curled up on the couch with a cup of coffee/tea/cocoa and maybe a dog/cat next to them. Please be kind ...more
25350 THE JAMES MASON COMMUNITY BOOK CLUB — 6693 members — last activity 54 minutes ago
ALL GENRE COMMUNITY OF BOOK LOVERS-Perfect for those interested in good books of any genre, film and lively discussion!- from current fiction, thrille ...more
475 Jane Austen — 5380 members — last activity Jul 08, 2026 01:56PM
Established July 2007. Readers of Jane, gather here to discuss anything from Frank Churchill's secrets to Lady Catherine's whims. What finally "persua ...more
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