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He, She and It

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Going to Iran

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“Reputation is what other people know about you. Honor is what you know about yourself.”
― Lois McMaster Bujold, A Civil Campaign

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“You don't have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop reading them.”
― Ray Bradbury

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“If you can't be seven feet tall, be seven feet smart.”
― Lois McMaster Bujold, Labyrinth

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“Мы будем делать Добро из Зла, потому что его больше не из чего делать.”
― Arkady Strugatsky, Roadside Picnic

tags: science-fiction

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“I have never listened to anyone who criticized my taste in space travel, sideshows or gorillas. When this occurs, I pack up my dinosaurs and leave the room.”
― Ray Bradbury, Zen in the Art of Writing: Releasing the Creative Genius Within You

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The Life of a Book Addict — 12124 members — last activity Jul 23, 2026 02:33AM
We now read at "On the Same Page." ...more

Israel SciFi and Fantasy Book Club — 282 members — last activity Feb 24, 2026 10:47PM
If you live in Israel and enjoy reading and talking about scifi and fantasy books, then this is the place for you.

Global Read Aloud 2014 — 76 members — last activity Jan 23, 2015 11:53AM
Global Read Aloud is an event that happens in schools around the world every October. This group is a place for those students participating to discus ...more

Austenesque Lovers TBR Pile Reading Challenge 2015 — 131 members — last activity Jan 03, 2016 06:04PM
Do you have a pile of Austenesque books that are just begging to be read? Need a motivation or plan to read them before they bury you alive? Whether i ...more

Our Shared Shelf — 222831 members — last activity Jul 22, 2026 11:54PM
OUR SHARED SHELF IS CURRENTLY DORMANT AND NOT MANAGED BY EMMA AND HER TEAM. Dear Readers, As part of my work with UN Women, I have started reading ...more

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