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“When writers die they become books, which is, after all, not too bad an incarnation."

[As attributed by Alastair Reid in Neruda and Borges, The New Yorker, June 24, 1996; as well as in The Talk of the Town, The New Yorker, July 7, 1986]”
― Jorge Luis Borges

tags: books, death, immortality, literature, reading, transformation, words

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“Susan hated Literature. She'd much prefer to read a good book.”
― Terry Pratchett, Soul Music

tags: discworld, literature, pratchett

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“The most intelligent people disguise the fact that they are intelligent. Wise men do not wear nametags. The more people talk about their own skills, the more desperate they are—their work should speak for itself.”
― NisiOisiN, Death Note: Another Note - The Los Angeles BB Murder Cases

tags: death-note, intelligence, wise

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“When all else fails, give up and go to the library.”
― Stephen King, 11/22/63

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“I’m bored’ is a useless thing to say. I mean, you live in a great, big, vast world that you’ve seen none percent of. Even the inside of your own mind is endless; it goes on forever, inwardly, do you understand? The fact that you’re alive is amazing, so you don’t get to say ‘I’m bored.”
― Louis C.K.

tags: advice, bored, boredom, inspirational, reprimand, young

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/r/Fantasy Discussion Group — 6746 members — last activity May 12, 2026 06:52AM
A place for readers/contributors of Reddit's /r/Fantasy subreddit to discuss books from the genre and see others' book lists and recommendations. ...more

SciFi and Fantasy Book Club — 42745 members — last activity 1 hour, 32 min ago
Hi there! SFFBC is a welcoming place for readers to share their love of speculative fiction through group reads, buddy reads, challenges, ...more

Drop Everything And Read — 4397 members — last activity Jun 02, 2026 04:02AM
“Books loved anyone who opened them, they gave you security and friendship and didn't ask for anything in return; they never went away, never, n ...more

Horror Aficionados — 30427 members — last activity 10 minutes ago
If you love horror literature, movies, and culture, you're in the right place. Whether it's vampires, werewolves, zombies, serial killers, plagues, or ...more

Manga & Anime Lovers — 2541 members — last activity 19 hours, 33 min ago
Do you like to read comics like Fairy Tail? One Piece? The Black Butler? Bleach? Or any other manga out there. If so, this is the group for you. In th ...more

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