Tom
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“So you must match time’s swiftness with your speed in using it, and you must drink quickly as though from a rapid stream that will not always flow.”
― On the Shortness of Life
― On the Shortness of Life
“...unrequited love does not die; it's only beaten down to a secret place where it hides, curled and wounded. For some unfortunates, it turns bitter and mean, and those who come after pay the price for the hurt done by the one who came before.”
― The Book of Unholy Mischief
― The Book of Unholy Mischief
Sir Walter Scott Appreciation
— 23 members
— last activity Aug 01, 2021 01:41PM
How many novels by Sir Walter Scott have you read? If you are a serious reader of classics of the 19th century and like good stories with history, rom ...more
Works of Thomas Hardy
— 284 members
— last activity Dec 23, 2025 11:31AM
A group to discuss all the works of Thomas Hardy, from poems to novels and everything in between. Also, this is a place to discuss the life and times ...more
The Readers Review: Literature from 1714 to 1910
— 3723 members
— last activity Dec 23, 2025 11:28AM
This is a group for discerning readers looking to discover, explore, and critically discuss some of the World’s literature, with a primary emphasis on ...more
Dickensians!
— 615 members
— last activity 1 hour, 3 min ago
Do you love the stories by Charles Dickens, and anything Victorian? Are you keen to chat about his books, his life, the times or places he lived in, o ...more
James A. Michener Book Club
— 50 members
— last activity May 02, 2021 06:15PM
A group for encouraging new authors to continue in the tradition of James Michener.
Tom’s 2025 Year in Books
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