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He acquired more and more books, books being an acknowledged extravagance he could seldom curb.
“The fact that we live at the bottom of a deep gravity well, on the surface of a gas covered planet going around a nuclear fireball 90 million miles away and think this to be normal is obviously some indication of how skewed our perspective tends to be.”
― The Salmon of Doubt: Hitchhiking the Galaxy One Last Time
― The Salmon of Doubt: Hitchhiking the Galaxy One Last Time
“Every passing hour brings the Solar System forty three thousand miles closer to Globular Cluster M13 in Hercules — and still there are some misfits who insist that there is no such thing as progress.”
― The Sirens of Titan
― The Sirens of Titan
“I think you should be a child for as long as you can. I have been successful for 74 years being able to do that.”
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“One day I will find the right words, and they will be simple.”
― The Dharma Bums
― The Dharma Bums
“Nobody ever figures out what life is all about, and it doesn't matter. Explore the world. Nearly everything is really interesting if you go into it deeply enough.”
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Time Travel
— 2878 members
— last activity May 23, 2026 06:53AM
This is a group for people who enjoy books that transport them to a different time and place through time travel. We have a monthly book club, offer m ...more
The History Book Club
— 26182 members
— last activity 3 hours, 16 min ago
"Interested in history - then you have found the right group". The History Book Club is the largest history and nonfiction group on Goodread ...more
Catching up on Classics (and lots more!)
— 16267 members
— last activity 1 hour, 18 min ago
The world is made up of two kinds of people: first, those who love classics, and second, those who have not yet read a classic. Be bold and join us as ...more
Crime, Mysteries & Thrillers
— 26609 members
— last activity 55 minutes ago
Welcome! Join us for our monthly group reads. We read Crime stories, Mysteries, & Thrillers. ...more
SciFi and Fantasy Book Club
— 42695 members
— last activity 10 minutes ago
Hi there! SFFBC is a welcoming place for readers to share their love of speculative fiction through group reads, buddy reads, challenges, ...more
Glynn’s 2025 Year in Books
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