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“Reading fiction not only develops our imagination and creativity, it gives us the skills to be alone. It gives us the ability to feel empathy for people we've never met, living lives we couldn't possibly experience for ourselves, because the book puts us inside the character's skin.
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“Some people are born to make great art and others are born to appreciate it. Don't you think? It is a kind of talent in itself, to be an audience, whether you are the spectator in the gallery or you are listening to the voice of the world's greatest soprano. Not everyone can be the artist. There have to be those who witness the art, who love and appreciate what they have been privileged to see.”
― Bel Canto
― Bel Canto
English Casual Bookclub in Paris
— 233 members
— last activity May 15, 2026 05:16AM
An English-speaking bookclub in Paris, we meet once a month on a given day (usually on Wednesdays) for a friendly discussion of a good book, mostly fi ...more
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