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The View From Lake Como

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Making the Best of What's Left: When We're Too Old to Get the Chairs Reupholstered

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Every Tom, Dick & Harry

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Lenore’s Quotes

“Luck is not chance, it's toil; fortune's expensive smile is earned.”
― Emily Dickinson

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“What on earth could be more luxurious than a sofa, a book, and a cup of coffee?...Was ever anything so civil?”
― Anthony Trollope, The Warden

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“Why else do we write and write except to move our readers?”
― Jerome Charyn, The Secret Life of Emily Dickinson

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“There is no terror in the bang, only in the anticipation of it.”
― Alfred Hitchcock

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“stillborn love notes provide small satisfaction”
― Jerome Charyn, The Secret Life of Emily Dickinson

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American Historical Fiction — 1585 members — last activity Feb 25, 2026 08:06AM
American history is fascinating and complex, yet it seems the majority of historical novels are based on European history. The purpose of this group i ...more

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Hard Boiled detective novels, noir, and great crime novels (old and new)

Graphic Novel Reading Group — 5406 members — last activity Mar 07, 2026 09:10PM
This is a place where lovers of the Sequential Art form of Literature (graphic novels, comic books, manga, etc.) can get together and talk about their ...more

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“It was a dark and stormy night. Lightning flashed and thunder rolled across the sky. Rain spattered a mysterious, hooded stranger who peered over the ...more

Golden Age of Hollywood Book Club — 422 members — last activity 23 hours, 44 min ago
This reading group is for lovers of classic Hollywood. We discuss the films, crews, actors, designers, and books that cover the Golden Age of Tinsel ...more

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