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“There is no such thing as inner peace. There is only nervousness and death.”
― Metropolitan Life
― Metropolitan Life
“I do things like get in a taxi and say, "The library, and step on it.”
― Infinite Jest
― Infinite Jest
“I only want to live in peace, plant potatoes and dream!”
― Moomin: The Complete Tove Jansson Comic Strip, Vol. 01
― Moomin: The Complete Tove Jansson Comic Strip, Vol. 01
Persephone Books
— 1430 members
— last activity 14 hours, 57 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
— 659 members
— last activity Apr 21, 2026 12:58AM
All books about the Holocaust and other genocides. Scholar books, memoires etc.
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