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Our bodies hold everything. Sitting on the meditation cushion, our bodies can feel like they’re in a war zone.
“Perhaps all the dragons in our lives are princesses who are only waiting to see us act, just once, with beauty and courage. Perhaps everything that frightens us is, in its deepest essence, something helpless that wants our love.”
― Letters to a Young Poet
― Letters to a Young Poet
“Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.”
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“So many books, so little time.”
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“Love doesn't just sit there, like a stone, it has to be made, like bread; remade all the time, made new.”
― The Lathe of Heaven
― The Lathe of Heaven
“If you hate a person, you hate something in him that is part of yourself. What isn't part of ourselves doesn't disturb us.”
― Demian: Die Geschichte von Emil Sinclairs Jugend
― Demian: Die Geschichte von Emil Sinclairs Jugend
SpecFic Buddy Reads
— 98 members
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We want to read fun stuff as a group and do lots of buddy reads on the side. And we like to chat a bit, too. Friends don't let friends read alone:) ...more
The Roundtable
— 67 members
— last activity Jan 05, 2026 07:07AM
Welcome to the Roundtable Our passions include literary fiction, the classics, and serious non-fiction. In 2026 we are reading whatever we want to. ...more
Around the World in 80 Books
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Reading takes you places. Where in the world will your next book take you? If you love world literature, translated works, travel writing, or explorin ...more
Newest Literary Fiction
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Discover and share your discovery of the most recently published literary fiction. If you love reading novels before anyone else decides they are good ...more
FABClub (Female Authors Book Club)
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We read books written by female authors and then we talk about them. All gender identities are welcome to become members of this group. All book selec ...more
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