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2017‎ (279)
2018‎ (213)
2023‎ (198)

2020‎ (194)
2021‎ (146)
2022‎ (112)
2010‎ (111)
2019‎ (110)
books-i-own‎ (101)
2024‎ (95)
2016‎ (81)

2009‎ (68)
2013‎ (56)
2012‎ (49)
2025‎ (48)
2011‎ (42)
2014‎ (25)
arcs‎ (24)
2015‎ (21)

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And I close my eyes and I imagine the valley in the long days of summer, the sun warming the bones of the earth until the swans flock to the lake, and the clouds lifting to reveal the height of the sky: bright, bright blue, so bright you ...more

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“You live as if you were destined to live forever, no thought of your frailty ever enters your head, of how much time has already gone by you take no heed. You squander time as if you drew from a full and abundant supply, though all the while that day which you bestow on some person or thing is perhaps your last.”
― Seneca, On the Shortness of Life: Life Is Long if You Know How to Use It

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Goodreads Librarians Group — 348685 members — last activity 0 minutes ago
Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Libra ...more

Broken Earth ReadAlong — 24 members — last activity Sep 21, 2017 10:04AM
We will be reading the "Broken Earth" series together, sharing our thoughts and enjoy this awesome, heart breaking series. ...more

Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge — 27087 members — last activity Nov 08, 2026 10:17AM
An annual reading challenge to to help you stretch your reading limits and explore new voices, worlds, and genres! The challenge begins in January, bu ...more

Girls’ Night In Book Club — 201 members — last activity May 07, 2019 02:00AM
Join our #GNIBookClub! The Girls' Night In community votes on and reads a book every month. We discuss the work during the time period selected (usua ...more

Books & Boba — 2846 members — last activity Nov 02, 2026 05:32PM
This is a book club dedicated to books written by Asian and Asian American authors. We cover a wide range of genres including contemporary, historical ...more

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