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David Foster Wallace
“Everybody is identical in their secret unspoken belief that way deep down they are different from everyone else.”
David Foster Wallace, Infinite Jest

John  Green
“Sometimes, you read a book and it fills you with this weird evangelical zeal, and you become convinced that the shattered world will never be put back together unless and until all living humans read the book.”
John Green, The Fault in Our Stars

Jennifer Chiaverini
“One can never had too many librarian friends.”
Jennifer Chiaverini, The Wedding Quilt

Ernest Cline
“One person can keep a secret, but not two.”
Ernest Cline, Ready Player One

Walter Cronkite
“Whatever the cost of our libraries, the price is cheap compared to that of an ignorant nation.”
Walter Cronkite

4805 Time Travel — 2878 members — last activity May 23, 2026 06:53AM
This is a group for people who enjoy books that transport them to a different time and place through time travel. We have a monthly book club, offer m ...more
688 Egyptian Realms — 166 members — last activity May 24, 2026 07:36PM
From blazing deserts to salty Mediterranean air, the splendor of Ancient Egypt draws us to her doorstep as the Nile dances through our dreams. Egyptia ...more
54239 Ancient & Medieval Historical Fiction — 6185 members — last activity May 25, 2026 01:29AM
The focus of this group is historical fiction set in Ancient and Medieval eras(with some post Medieval), in any geographical location. Preference is g ...more
71030 Its OLD School – Ancient Style! — 130 members — last activity Jun 10, 2023 09:14AM
This group is for those who love not just history but ancient history! From Ancient Egypt (and even earlier at times) to those civilization-busting Ro ...more
25x33 Ancient Historical Fiction — 107 members — last activity Mar 02, 2023 12:59AM
We'll discuss books which are set anywhere from the Stone Age to the rise of the great empires. I hope to keep that last part broader than Egypt, Maca ...more
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