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Neil Gaiman
“[D]on't ever apologise to an author for buying something in paperback, or taking it out from a library (that's what they're there for. Use your library). Don't apologise to this author for buying books second hand, or getting them from bookcrossing or borrowing a friend's copy. What's important to me is that people read the books and enjoy them, and that, at some point in there, the book was bought by someone. And that people who like things, tell other people. The most important thing is that people read...”
Neil Gaiman

Elizabeth Kostova
“It was good to walk into a library again; it smelled like home.”
Elizabeth Kostova, The Historian

“Her library is a meeting place for all who love books. They discuss matters of the world and matters of the spirit.”
Jeanette Winter, The Librarian of Basra: A True Story from Iraq

Allie Brosh
“I stock up on fancy food because I’m also planning on morphing into a master chef and actually cooking instead of just eating nachos for dinner every night.”
Allie Brosh, Hyperbole and a Half

A.A. Milne
“You can't stay in your corner of the Forest waiting for others to come to you. You have to go to them sometimes.”
A.A. Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh

25x33 Goodreads in North Carolina — 380 members — last activity May 03, 2025 09:51PM
A place for people in North Carolina to discuss what they're reading and share information about book festivals and author lectures. ...more
13042 Duke University Goodreads — 28 members — last activity Jul 15, 2020 12:02PM
This is a group for Duke University students, staff, faculty, alums, and fans.
136970 North Carolina Goodreaders — 40 members — last activity Jun 01, 2017 11:31AM
This group is for everyone living in North Carolina that actively uses Goodreads to talk about BOOKS. We focus on literature written by authors in Nor ...more
970 Boxall's 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die — 21858 members — last activity Dec 27, 2025 11:36PM
For those attempting the crazy feat of reading all 1001 books! For discerning bibliophiles and readers who enjoy unforgettable classic literature, 10 ...more
41828 Bookworm Bitches — 12407 members — last activity 2 hours, 19 min ago
This group now has a Discord! https://discord.gg/QC8vCNfzKa I would encourage everyone to join as it will become a primary hub for book-of-the-month d ...more
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