Brendan Monroe
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“We want to be loved; failing that, admired; failing that, feared; failing that, hated and despised. At all costs we want to stir up some sort of feeling in others. Our soul abhors a vacuum. At all costs it longs for contact.”
― Doctor Glas
― Doctor Glas
“Consulting maps can diminish the wanderlust that they awaken,as the act of looking at them can replace the act of travel. But looking at maps is much more than an act of aesthetic replacement. Anyone who opens an atlas wants everything at once, without limits--the whole world. This longing will always be great, far greater than any satisfaction to be had by attaining what is desired. Give me an atlas over a guidebook any day. There is no more poetic book in the world.”
― Atlas of Remote Islands: Fifty Islands I Have Never Set Foot On and Never Will
― Atlas of Remote Islands: Fifty Islands I Have Never Set Foot On and Never Will
“My library is an archive of longings.”
― As Consciousness is Harnessed to Flesh: Journals and Notebooks, 1964-1980
― As Consciousness is Harnessed to Flesh: Journals and Notebooks, 1964-1980
“I keep telling you, you don't pay enough attention to the minor characters. A novel should be like a street full of strangers, where no more than two or three people are known to us in depth.”
― Suite Française
― Suite Française
Being Author
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Exploring Authors skills, creativity and Book Promotion. Promoting Best Indie Authors. Featuring best Author as Being Author, Author of the Month.
Aspiring Writers
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Hey y'all this is just a writing group where we can talk about: - our writing progress - asking for advice - talking to other ppl who are currently w ...more
Guardian Newspaper 1000 Novels
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The Guardian put together an excellent list entitled '1000 Novels Everyone Must Read', and this group will read books each month from a selection of t ...more
Canadians Club
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— last activity Mar 20, 2025 01:38AM
Hey everyone! I’ve created a new group called Booktok & Bookstagram for book lovers who enjoy talking about books, sharing recommendations, and making ...more
Seoul Book Club Hosted by Barry Welsh
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— last activity Mar 14, 2026 02:17PM
This is a book club for discussing Korea-related books. Everyone is welcome.
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