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One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This

by Omar El Akkad (Goodreads Author)

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The Minders (Dark Future, #3)

by John Marrs (Goodreads Author)

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Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln

by Doris Kearns Goodwin

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BOOKSTAGRAM! — 6485 members — last activity Aug 02, 2026 08:31PM
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Christopher Moore — 453 members — last activity Oct 14, 2019 03:32PM
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MPLS Book Club LHH — 125 members — last activity Feb 25, 2026 04:50AM
Minneapolis Book Club: lovers, haters, and hipsters welcome! Bookclubs: https://bookclubs.com/minneapolis-lover-haters-and-hipsters-book-club/join/

Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge — 27025 members — last activity Aug 07, 2026 06:19PM
An annual reading challenge to to help you stretch your reading limits and explore new voices, worlds, and genres! The challenge begins in January, bu ...more

Chicks On Lit — 5179 members — last activity Aug 08, 2026 02:52PM
(Est. Feb 14, 2008) More than a reading group of women but a place for honest, respectful, intelligent conversations led by adult women. Discussions a ...more

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