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“One wants to tell a story, like Scheherezade, in order not to die. It's one of the oldest urges in mankind. It's a way of stalling death.”
― Carlos Fuentes

tags: books, death, writing

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“I love the smell of book ink in the morning.”
― Umberto Eco

tags: books, morning, reading, smells

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“The world is full of ghosts, and some of them are still people.”
― Peter Straub, The Throat

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“Learn from the mistakes of others. You can never live long enough to make them all yourself.”
― Groucho Marx

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“I woke up thinking a very pleasant thought. There is lots left in the world to read.”
― Nicholson Baker, The Anthologist

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Vayanashala — 2639 members — last activity Feb 25, 2026 11:05PM
This group aims at bringing all the Keralites/Malayalis together and discussing the common interest which made us a part of this site--BOOKS.So join t ...more

Between the Lines — 816 members — last activity Jul 28, 2022 11:05PM
This is a group for people who love books, all sorts of books - but preferably good books. Any book is welcome - whether new or old. Please share you ...more

Dark Fiction — 622 members — last activity Oct 31, 2025 07:41PM
Because we think that a great piece of dark fiction will blow your mind, we are a group for people who enjoy all forms of dark fiction. Lots of discus ...more

Miévillians — 255 members — last activity Aug 14, 2024 01:24AM
Club Miéville à la Goodreads. This is a club for people interested in discussing anything regarding the writer China Miéville; - his work, both fictio ...more

On Paths Unknown — 475 members — last activity Nov 18, 2025 11:58AM
"On paths unknown, we tread with wonder. Through a glass darkly, to brave new worlds and beyond we go." We seek to explore and do critical reading fro ...more

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