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“Ah, good conversation — there's nothing like it, is there? The air of ideas is the only air worth breathing.”
― The Age of Innocence
― The Age of Innocence
“There are years that ask questions and years that answer.”
― Their Eyes Were Watching God
― Their Eyes Were Watching God
“if they put an iron circle around your neck I will bite it away”
― Beloved
― Beloved
“Don't let the bastards grind you down.”
― The Handmaid’s Tale
― The Handmaid’s Tale
“If there's a book that you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it.”
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On Reading Graphic Novels
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— last activity Jan 17, 2026 08:23AM
Let's talk about the wide array of graphic novels and which ones you enjoy reading. Maybe you like reading memoirs in the graphic format like Brooklyn ...more
Goodreads Librarians Group
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Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Libra ...more
Friends of Independent Bookstores
— 287 members
— last activity Jan 27, 2015 11:46AM
A group for people who have decided that they will patronize independent booksellers and other independent merchants to prevent the further homogoniza ...more
Local Independent Bookstores and Cafes
— 450 members
— last activity Nov 29, 2024 09:23AM
A group of like-minded readers out to save some of America's best places, (i.e. local independent bricks-and-mortar bookstores and cafes) by purchasin ...more
Matt’s 2025 Year in Books
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Adult Fiction, African American, Biography, Book Club, Children's, Classics, Comics, Contemporary, Cookbooks, Crime, Fantasy, Fiction, Gay and Lesbian, Graphic novels, Historical fiction, History, Horror, Humor and Comedy, Literary Fiction, Memoir, Mystery, Non-fiction, Paranormal, Poetry, Politics, Psychology, Science, Science fiction, Suspense, Thriller, Travel, Young-adult, dystopia, and humor
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