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The Transit of Venus

by Shirley Hazzard

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Jun 25, 2026 05:01PM

“last the play was ended. All had grown dark. The tears streamed down his face. Looking up into the sky there was nothing but blackness there too. Ruin and death, he thought, cover all. The life of man ends in the grave. Worms devour us.”
― Virginia Woolf, Orlando: A Biography

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“True freedom is impossible without a mind made free by discipline.”
― Mortimer J. Adler, How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading

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On Reading Graphic Novels — 1824 members — last activity May 15, 2026 10:04AM
Let's talk about the wide array of graphic novels and which ones you enjoy reading. Maybe you like reading memoirs in the graphic format like Brooklyn ...more

James Joyce Reading Group — 325 members — last activity Mar 12, 2026 07:18PM
A discussion group dedicated to the writings of James Joyce.

Douglas Adams (incorporating The Hitchhiker's Guide) — 199 members — last activity Sep 09, 2017 02:31AM
Pop in your babel fish and come converse about the late, great Douglas Adams. Whether it be the Hitchhiker's guide, Dirk Gently, or the Meaning of Lif ...more

The Vonnegut Reading Group — 411 members — last activity Jan 28, 2023 07:44AM
Reading every Kurt Vonnegut novel and short story collection....in the order is was written!