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Forbidden Dance, Vol. 2

by Hinako Ashihara

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Mar 04, 2026 03:50PM

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Ballet for Drina

by Jean Estoril

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Feb 23, 2026 03:39AM

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The Black Swan (The Daughters of England #16)

by Philippa Carr

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“The human race is a monotonous affair. Most people spend the greatest part of their time working in order to live, and what little freedom remains so fills them with fear that they seek out any and every means to be rid of it.”
― Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, The Sorrows of Young Werther

tags: fear, freedom, meaning-of-life, psychology, purpose-of-life, work

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“The conflict between the will to deny horrible events and the will to proclaim them aloud is the central dialectic of psychological trauma.”
― Judith Lewis Herman, Trauma and Recovery: The Aftermath of Violence - From Domestic Abuse to Political Terror

tags: denial, post-traumatic-stress-disorder, psychotherapy, ptsd, taboo, trauma, truth

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Gothic Literature — 111 members — last activity Feb 23, 2026 03:00AM
Discussing the darker aspects of 18th - 21st century literature. If you cannot find a topic you are interested in feel free to create a new thread for ...more

The Gothic Novel Book Club <Hiatus> — 795 members — last activity Dec 20, 2021 06:15AM
Can't get enough of the supernatural? How about the dark and mysterious? If you answered yes to both of those questions, then this group is for you! E ...more

Christine Feehan Fans — 858 members — last activity 18 minutes ago
A place to talk about Christine Feehan's wonderful books! Welcome! ...more

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Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Libra ...more

Gothicked (Gothic Novel Lovers) — 484 members — last activity Feb 03, 2022 10:03AM
If you are interested in Gothic Novels (esp. Gothic Romance novels from the 60s and 70s) this group is for you. I do blog reviews of novels by Barbara ...more

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