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“He who is certain he knows the ending of things when he is only beginning them is either extremely wise or extremely foolish; no matter which is true, he is certainly an unhappy man, for he has put a knife in the heart of wonder.”
― Tad Williams, The Dragonbone Chair

tags: ending, foolish, wisdom, wonder

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“Verzweifelt hatte er sie gefragt, wie sie sich so sicher sein konnte, dass sie ihn nicht liebte. Ihre Worte darauf hatten ihm das Herz aus dem Leib geschnitten. »Weil ich dich nie vermisst habe, nachdem du gegangen warst.«”
― Bernhard Hennen, Der Verfluchte

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“Always try to be a little kinder than is necessary.”
― J M Barrie

tags: kindness

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“I accidentally vaporize my pre-algebra teacher.”
― Rick Riordan, The Lightning Thief

tags: poof

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“Words are pale shadows of forgotten names. As names have power, words have power. Words can light fires in the minds of men. Words can wring tears from the hardest hearts.”
― Patrick Rothfuss, The Name of the Wind

tags: description, language, power-of-words, words

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BücherWelt & LeseRausch — 810 members — last activity 1 hour, 24 min ago
Diese Gruppe ist für alle, die gerne englische oder deutschsprachige Bücher lesen und sie auf Deutsch besprechen möchten! Mindestalter ab 15! Genres ...more

TauschRausch — 657 members — last activity May 27, 2026 05:42AM
Eine Gruppe für alle Tausch-Interessierten aus Deutschland. Ihr habt viel zu viele Bücher im Regal, die nur Platz wegnehmen und die ihr eigentlich ga ...more

Hobb-A-Long Read-A-Long — 585 members — last activity Jul 06, 2018 03:59PM
Join us as we read the amazing Land of the Elderlings books by the wonderful Robin Hobb!! The read-along will take place from July-TBD

Building a SciFi/Fantasy Library — 3670 members — last activity May 30, 2026 06:58AM
Add your science-fiction or fantasy books to the list, but make sure it's not already there. . .no need for duplicate entries. ...more

Goodreads Librarians Group — 326655 members — last activity 0 minutes ago
Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Libra ...more

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