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Steve’s Bookshelves

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currently-reading‎ (0)
read‎ (2847)
did-not-finish‎ (0)
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early-review-netgalley‎ (608)
sequential-art‎ (591)
fantasy‎ (506)
science-fiction‎ (502)
audio-book‎ (459)
horror‎ (451)
mystery‎ (444)

suspense-thriller‎ (383)
read-in-2015‎ (311)
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early-review-edelweiss‎ (273)
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read-in-2018‎ (241)
nonfiction‎ (232)
read-in-2021‎ (221)
read-in-2017‎ (213)
read-in-2019‎ (203)
read-in-2014‎ (196)
dystopia-apocalyptic‎ (155)

noir‎ (152)
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read-in-2020‎ (110)
history‎ (104)
anthology‎ (99)
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urban-fantasy‎ (88)
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ya‎ (51)
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Steve’s Quotes

“I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring

tags: family, friends, parties, social

12525 likes

“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

38062 likes

“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.”
― Albert Einstein

tags: attributed-no-source, human-nature, humor, infinity, philosophy, science, stupidity, universe

149219 likes

“Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed, to me:
I lift my lamp beside the golden door.”
― Emma Lazarus

tags: quote-on-the-statue-of-liberty, statue-of-liberty

758 likes

“Despite the enormous quantity of books, how few people read! And if one reads profitably, one would realize how much stupid stuff the vulgar herd is content to swallow every day.”
― Voltaire

tags: books, reading

1066 likes

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Steve’s Groups

RMFAO (Reading My Frigging A** Off) — 868 members — last activity Jun 21, 2026 01:20PM
This group is taking a break and will be on an indefinite hold starting January 1, 2024. We are a fun bunch of nerds and bookworms/bookdragons who lo ...more

Goodreads Librarians Group — 340109 members — last activity 6 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

Hard Case Crime — 797 members — last activity Aug 25, 2024 11:31PM
"They do write 'em like they used to." —Publishers Weekly on Fade to Blonde Look for a similar group on Facebook ...more

Audiobooks — 16852 members — last activity Sep 19, 2026 06:50PM
Audio & audiobooks are getting more and more popular for commuters & those wanting to squeeze in another book or two a month while doing other activit ...more