“The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid.”
― Northanger Abbey
― Northanger Abbey
“It is better to remain silent at the risk of being thought a fool, than to talk and remove all doubt of it.”
― Mrs. Goose, Her Book
― Mrs. Goose, Her Book
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”
― P.S. I Love You
― P.S. I Love You
Art Lovers
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To reciprocate the appreciation of different artists and discuss their lives and works.
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Some of the best books in the world were written and published in Great Britain between 1837 and 1901. What's not to love? Dickens, the Brontes, Co ...more
History is Not Boring
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Ashley’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Ashley’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
Favorite Genres
Adult Fiction, Art, Biography, Book Club, Business, Chick-lit, Classics, Comics, Contemporary, Cookbooks, Cooking, Crime, Ebooks, Fantasy, Fiction, Food, Historical fiction, History, Horror, Literary Fiction, Memoir, Mystery, Non-fiction, Poetry, Science, Science fiction, Suspense, Thriller, and Young-adult
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