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Gil's All Fright Diner by A. Lee Martinez

Waiting for the Magic by Patricia MacLachlan

Helen and Troy's Epic Road Quest by A. Lee Martinez

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Joseph ’s Quotes

“It is not often that someone comes along who is a true friend and a good writer.”
― E.B. White, Charlotte’s Web

tags: friend, friendship, writers

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“In a good bookroom you feel in some mysterious way that you are absorbing the wisdom contained in all the books through your skin, without even opening them.”
― Mark Twain

tags: bookroom, books, libraries, wisdom

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“The man who does not read has no advantage over the man who cannot read.”
― Mark Twain

tags: aliteracy, attributed-no-source, literacy

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“People say that life is the thing, but I prefer reading.”
― Logan Pearsall Smith

tags: life, reading

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“When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants and murderers, and for a time, they can seem invincible, but in the end, they always fall. Think of it--always.”
― Mahatma Gandhi

tags: despair, evil, goodness, inspirational, love, sadness, truth, victory

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Book Buying Addicts Anonymous — 3308 members — last activity Oct 10, 2025 02:55AM
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

The Next Best Book Club — 25827 members — last activity 7 hours, 50 min ago
Are you searching for the NEXT best book? Are you willing to kiss all your spare cash goodbye? Are you easily distracted by independent bookshops, bi ...more

What's the Name of That Book??? — 119255 members — last activity 39 minutes ago
Can't remember the title of a book you read? Come search our bookshelves and discussion posts. If you don’t find it there, post a description on our U ...more

Paranormal Romance & Urban Fantasy — 24288 members — last activity 16 hours, 16 min ago
Welcome to Paranormal Romance! This group is for the discussion and recommendation of paranormal romances and paranormal erotic romance, along with ur ...more

Who's Your Author? — 3402 members — last activity Nov 03, 2025 02:01AM
WELCOME TO: WHO'S YOUR AUTHOR? This group discusses your favorite PNR (Paranormal Romance) and UF (Urban Fantasy) writers. Including but not limit ...more

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