“Ecclesiastes calls you the All-powerful; the Maccabees call you the Creator; the Epistle to the Ephesians calls you liberty; Baruch calls you Immensity; the Psalms call you Wisdom and Truth; John calls you Light; the Books of Kings call you Lord; Exodus calls you Providence; Leviticus, Sanctity; Esdras, Justice; the creation calls you God; man calls you Father; but Solomon calls you Compassion, and that is the most beautiful of all your names.”
― Les Miserables
― Les Miserables
“Death belongs to God alone. By what right do men touch that unknown thing?”
― Les Misérables
― Les Misérables
Crime, Mysteries & Thrillers
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Welcome! Join us for our monthly group reads. We read Crime stories, Mysteries, & Thrillers. ...more
Science and Inquiry
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This Group explores scientific topics. We have an active monthly book club, as well as discussions on a variety of topics including science in the new ...more
The History Book Club
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"Interested in history - then you have found the right group". The History Book Club is the largest history and nonfiction group on Goodread ...more
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