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The Marriage of Cadmus and Harmony

by Roberto Calasso

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The Left Hand of Darkness (Hainish Cycle, #4) by Ursula K. Le Guin

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How does one hate a country, or love one? Tibe talks about it; I lack the trick of it. I know people, I know towns, farms, hills and rivers and rocks, I know how the sun at sunset in autumn falls on the side of a certain plowland in the ...more

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Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot

by Mikki Kendall

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Nicole’s Quotes

“We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.”
― Oscar Wilde, Lady Windermere's Fan

tags: inspirational, optimism, perception, pessimism

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“The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid.”
― Jane Austen, Northanger Abbey

tags: aliteracy, books, classic, humor

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“Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read.”
― Groucho Marx, The Essential Groucho: Writings For By And About Groucho Marx

tags: animals, books, dogs, friends, humor

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“Life is what happens to us while we are making other plans.”
― Allen Saunders

tags: fate, life, misattributed-john-lennon, planning, plans

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“Love is the ultimate outlaw. It just won't adhere to any rules. The most any of us can do is to sign on as its accomplice. Instead of vowing to honor and obey, maybe we should swear to aid and abet. That would mean that security is out of the question. The words "make" and "stay" become inappropriate. My love for you has no strings attached. I love you for free.”
― Tom Robbins, Still Life with Woodpecker

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Heathens, Pagans and Witches — 2435 members — last activity Dec 03, 2025 12:14AM
A group for any and all pagans, witches and heathens to discuss books related to spirituality. Any type of pagan is welcome here - Wiccan, eclectic, d ...more

Arthurian Legends and King Arthur — 142 members — last activity Oct 12, 2025 11:08PM
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The Classics Club — 242 members — last activity Jul 02, 2023 12:46PM
This group is made up of members of the Classics Book Club. Members who happen to be part of Goodreads can meet here to share links, post reviews, etc ...more

Occupy - Blook Club — 39 members — last activity Apr 23, 2017 09:51PM
This is the international Occupy Book Club, suggesting reads and insights for the global movements worldwide.

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