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“I do things like get in a taxi and say, "The library, and step on it.”
― Infinite Jest
― Infinite Jest
“My library is an archive of longings.”
― As Consciousness is Harnessed to Flesh: Journals and Notebooks, 1964-1980
― As Consciousness is Harnessed to Flesh: Journals and Notebooks, 1964-1980
“The stars were so many and so white they looked like chips of ice, hammered through the fabric of the sky.”
― About Grace
― About Grace
“Women may show some discrimination about whom they sleep with, but they'll marry anybody.”
― A Dance to the Music of Time: 2nd Movement
― A Dance to the Music of Time: 2nd Movement
“Yes, we'll have to put a stop to this bookworming. No future in that.”
― Good Behaviour
― Good Behaviour
Persephone Books
— 1416 members
— last activity 4 hours, 6 min ago
Persephone Books specializes in rediscovering 20th century novels, neglected women writers, twentieth century women writers and out of print books. Th ...more
Exploring Anthony Trollope
— 78 members
— last activity Jan 18, 2023 07:47AM
A place to learn about the author Anthony Trollope (1815-1882) and to share reading experiences of the author's works. I am astonished at Trollope's ...more
Raising the Middlebrow Book Club (1910-60)
— 37 members
— last activity Oct 03, 2024 10:37AM
A bookclub that is member driven in its reading of the “middlebrow” genre and other undervalued women writers published in 1910-1960.
Holocaust and genocide
— 654 members
— last activity Nov 28, 2025 08:01AM
All books about the Holocaust and other genocides. Scholar books, memoires etc.
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