Sign in with Facebook
“Words aren’t just sounds or shapes. They’re meaning. That’s what language is: a protocol for transferring meaning. When you learn English, you train your brain to react in a particular way to particular sounds. As it turns out, the protocol can be hacked.”
― Lexicon
― Lexicon
“This was laughable, of course, but that’s always the way with totalitarian regimes. Language gets turned on its head. Serfdom is freedom. Repression is liberation. A police state is a democratic republic. And we were “the masters of our destiny.” And if we begged to differ, we were dead.”
― A River in Darkness: One Man's Escape from North Korea
― A River in Darkness: One Man's Escape from North Korea
“The fact was, if you paid attention, people tried to persuade each other all the time. It was all they did.”
― Lexicon
― Lexicon
“We attempt to conceal ourselves, Emily, but the truth is we do not entirely want to be concealed. We want to be found.”
― Lexicon
― Lexicon
“I have never understood how people can blithely disregard the damage they do by following their hearts. Who was it said that following your heart is a good thing? It is pure egotism, a selfishness to conquer all.”
― The Girl on the Train
― The Girl on the Train
Awaken the Giant Within
— 14 members
— last activity Feb 22, 2018 05:11AM
Discover your purpose and shape your destiny! This group is for anyone who is committed to living life to the fullest and who is looking for like-mind ...more
Underground Knowledge — A discussion group
— 24402 members
— last activity Jan 01, 2026 12:07PM
This global discussion group has been designed to encourage debates about important and underreported issues of our era. All you need is an enquiring ...more
Bangalore bookworms and bibliophiles (BBB)
— 2841 members
— last activity Dec 26, 2025 08:23AM
A place for book lovers of Bangalore to meet, connect and have conversations (online and real life!) Just discussion about books! By book lovers! No ...more
Hugo & Nebula Awards: Best Novels
— 2079 members
— last activity 3 hours, 35 min ago
This group is for like-minded people who want to read all of the Hugo and Nebula winners and runners-up. The Hugo Awards are chosen by the fans. The ...more
SHUBHAM’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at SHUBHAM’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
278 books
|
371 friends
12,054 books
|
5,626 friends
301 books
|
236 friends
3,128 books
|
688 friends
1,692 books
|
1,600 friends
971 books
|
9 friends
62 books
|
402 friends
164 books
|
547 friends
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Art, Biography, Business, Chick-lit, Christian, Classics, Comics, Contemporary, Crime, Ebooks, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic novels, Historical fiction, History, Humor and Comedy, Manga, Memoir, Mystery, Non-fiction, Philosophy, Poetry, Psychology, Religion, Romance, Science, Science fiction, Self help, Suspense, Spirituality, Thriller, Travel, and Young-adult
Polls voted on by SHUBHAM
Lists liked by SHUBHAM
