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“Romania, for instance, had anticipated Gilead in the eighties by banning all forms of birth control, imposing compulsory pregnancy tests on the female population, and linking promotion and wage increases to fertility.”
― The Handmaid's Tale
― The Handmaid's Tale
“I can't sit still and see another man slaving and working. I want to get up and superintend, and walk round with my hands in my pockets, and tell him what to do. It is my energetic nature. I can't help it.”
― Three Men in a Boat
― Three Men in a Boat
“Few tasks are more like the torture of Sisyphus than housework, with its endless repetition: the clean becomes soiled, the soiled is made clean, over and over, day after day.”
― The Second Sex
― The Second Sex
“It is impossible to enjoy idling thoroughly unless one has plenty of work to do. There is no fun in doing nothing when you have nothing to do. Wasting time is merely an occupation then, and a most exhausting one. Idleness, like kisses, to be sweet must be stolen.”
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“Whoever wants music instead of noise, joy instead of pleasure, soul instead of gold, creative work instead of business, passion instead of foolery, finds no home in this trivial world of ours.”
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Green Group
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— last activity Apr 16, 2026 01:20AM
The Green group is about living in a sustainable manner--how human activity affects the environment and how a changing climate/environment affects how ...more
Boxall's 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die
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For those attempting the crazy feat of reading all 1001 books! For discerning bibliophiles and readers who enjoy unforgettable classic literature, 10 ...more
Lateral Book Club
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— last activity Oct 21, 2021 12:55AM
This is a space where we can share impressions about what we read, discover new topics of interest and get to know each other.
Classics and the Western Canon
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— last activity Apr 17, 2026 06:54AM
This is a group to read and discuss those books generally referred to as “the classics” or “the Western canon.” Books which have shaped Western though ...more
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