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mystery-thriller-suspense‎ (134)
history‎ (133)
young-adult‎ (111)
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fairy-tales-folklore-mythology‎ (94)
historical-fantasy‎ (76)

science-fiction‎ (72)
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short-stories‎ (55)
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french‎ (44)
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arthurian‎ (25)
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Mara’s Quotes

“I think there's just one kind of folks. Folks.”
― Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird

tags: brotherhood-of-man, people, scout

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“Until I feared I would lose it, I never loved to read. One does not love breathing.”
― Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird

tags: reading

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“When I was a child, adults would tell me not to make things up, warning me of what would happen if I did. As far as I can tell so far, it seems to involve lots of foreign travel and not having to get up too early in the morning.”
― Neil Gaiman, Smoke and Mirrors: Short Fiction and Illusions

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“Give a man a fire and he's warm for a day, but set fire to him and he's warm for the rest of his life.”
― Terry Pratchett, Jingo

tags: humor, proverb

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“I believe in Christianity as I believe that the sun has risen: not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else.”
― C.S. Lewis

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Around the World in 80 Books — 31984 members — last activity 38 minutes ago
Reading takes you places. Where in the world will your next book take you? If you love world literature, translated works, travel writing, or explorin ...more

Scholarship of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints — 85 members — last activity Apr 10, 2023 09:12PM
This is a group for those interested in the history, doctrine, and teachings of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Books are generally f ...more

Editors and Writers — 3213 members — last activity Oct 11, 2026 07:53PM
Are you a writer looking for an editor or proofreader? Are you an editor looking for publishing experience? This is the place to make contact.

Littérature française du XXIe siècle — 2879 members — last activity Aug 31, 2026 06:04AM
Romans français et francophones de l'an 2001 à nos jours. ...more

The History Book Club — 26580 members — last activity Oct 14, 2026 11:51AM
"Interested in history - then you have found the right group". The History Book Club is the largest history and nonfiction group on Goodread ...more

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