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“At the heart of most antagonisms are irreconcilable similarities. Hundred-year wars were fought over whether Jesus was human in divine form or divine in human form. Belief is murderous.”
― Rabih Alameddine, An Unnecessary Woman

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“Childhood is played out in a foreign language and our memory of it is a Constance Garnett translation.”
― Rabih Alameddine, An Unnecessary Woman

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“When he played, though—when he played he could liquefy your soul. He walked on water—well, his fingers did—liquid supple and fluid smooth, running, dripping, flowing.”
― Rabih Alameddine, An Unnecessary Woman

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“The stars were so many and so white they looked like chips of ice, hammered through the fabric of the sky.”
― Anthony Doerr, About Grace

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“Joseph Roth ends Flight Without End with the sentence: “No one in the whole world was as superfluous as he.” I beg to differ. No one in the whole world is as superfluous as I. Not Franz Tunda, Roth’s protagonist, no. I am the one who has no occupation, no desire, no hope, no ambition, not even any self-love.”
― Rabih Alameddine, An Unnecessary Woman

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This is a group dedicated to the wonderful period drama written by Julian Fellowes. So if you like the sumptuous costumes, talented actors or just the ...more

Jane Austen — 5343 members — last activity Feb 16, 2026 09:59AM
Established July 2007. Readers of Jane, gather here to discuss anything from Frank Churchill's secrets to Lady Catherine's whims. What finally "persua ...more

You'll love this one...!! A book club & more — 5408 members — last activity 6 hours, 26 min ago
We are an international group who share an interest in reading all genres of books. We focus on four main areas: 1. Monthly Group Themed Read. Each m ...more

Write, Wrote, Written — 1533 members — last activity Jan 29, 2025 01:30PM
This group is no longer active! Go to Write, Wrote, Written II if you want to be active. “There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a ty ...more