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“Books are the perfect entertainment: no commercials, no batteries, hours of enjoyment for each dollar spent. What I wonder is why everybody doesn't carry a book around for those inevitable dead spots in life.”
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“What's terrible is to pretend that second-rate is first-rate. To pretend that you don't need love when you do; or you like your work when you know quite well you're capable of better.”
― The Golden Notebook
― The Golden Notebook
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"No work would be possible without coffee."
They pondered the importance of coffee in silence.”
― One Step Behind
"No work would be possible without coffee."
They pondered the importance of coffee in silence.”
― One Step Behind
“The lessons of history were hard to ignore. Every democracy ever known had failed, beginning with the Greeks twenty-four centuries earlier. They had succumbed, one by one, to all the well-known vices of the people: corruption, greed, lust, ethnic hatred, distractibility, or simply a fatal indifference.”
― Lincoln on the Verge: Thirteen Days to Washington
― Lincoln on the Verge: Thirteen Days to Washington
“There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that receives it.”
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Audiobooks
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Audio & audiobooks are getting more and more popular for commuters & those wanting to squeeze in another book or two a month while doing other activit ...more
Oprah's Book Club at Goodreads
— 2432 members
— last activity Dec 22, 2024 01:17PM
This is an unofficial group of Oprah's fans reading selections from the original book club and new books that she mentions on her website. We also rea ...more
Historical Fictionistas
— 15785 members
— last activity 3 hours, 2 min ago
Welcome to Historical Fictionistas! We want to experience all different kinds of HF with all different kinds of people. The more diverse, the better. ...more
English Translations of Scandinavian/Nordic Mysteries & Thrillers
— 2083 members
— last activity 12 hours, 10 min ago
A place to discuss Scandi Crime novels, which includes novels from: Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland, Denmark. Whether it's Smilia from Peter Hoeg's S ...more
Oprah's Book Club (Official)
— 84509 members
— last activity 3 hours, 45 min ago
Welcome to the official Oprah's Book Club group. OBC is the interactive, multi-platform reading club bringing passionate readers together to discuss i ...more
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