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Paulo Coelho
“When I had nothing to lose, I had everything. When I stopped being who I am, I found myself.”
Paulo Coelho, Eleven Minutes

Haruki Murakami
“Robbing people of their actual history is the same as robbing them of a part of themselves. It's a crime.”
Haruki Murakami, 1Q84

J.K. Rowling
“Is it true that you shouted at Professor Umbridge?"
"Yes."
"You called her a liar?"
"Yes."
"You told her He Who Must Not Be Named is back?"
"Yes."
"Have a biscuit, Potter.”
J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

S.L. Bhyrappa
“The purpose of reading history is not to deride or vilify anybody. And it shouldn’t be. At best, the study of history should help us to honestly, dispassionately understand the rights and wrongs of people we regard as our ancestors and use those lessons to shape our present and future.”
Translated by Sandeep Balakrishna S.L. Bhyrappa, Aavarana: The Veil

John Updike
“Nobody belongs to us, except in memory.” ("Grandparenting" [1994])”
John Updike, The Maples Stories

19860 Classics and the Western Canon — 4899 members — last activity 4 hours, 4 min ago
This is a group to read and discuss those books generally referred to as “the classics” or “the Western canon.” Books which have shaped Western though ...more
189072 EVERYONE Has Read This but Me - The Catch-Up Book Club — 27914 members — last activity 3 hours, 7 min ago
Click HERE for the latest group announcements. "It reminded me of ____ but in space." "I read ____ in high school, and actually liked it." "It's ...more
75668 Bloggers/Book Lovers from India — 2843 members — last activity Oct 15, 2025 09:58AM
A place for bloggers, readers and writers from India to connect. If you are outside India, and interested in books and Indian culture, please feel fre ...more
1000825 The Mumbai Eggheads — 100 members — last activity Jul 16, 2023 09:37PM
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51364 Mumbai Bookworms — 787 members — last activity Jul 14, 2025 07:07AM
Calling on all the closet bookworm denizens of Mumbai who like to engage in pretty much anything dealing with a book - read, write, review, discuss - ...more
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