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“Books say: She did this because. Life says: She did this. Books are where things are explained to you; life is where things aren't. I'm not surprised some people prefer books.”
― Julian Barnes, Flaubert's Parrot

tags: books, life

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“A book lying idle on a shelf is wasted ammunition.”
― Henry Miller, The Books in My Life

tags: books, power

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“Everyone has secrets. It's just a matter of finding out what they are.”
― Stieg Larsson, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo

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“When I pronounce the word Future,
the first syllable already belongs to the past.

When I pronounce the word Silence,
I destroy it.”
― Wisława Szymborska, Poems New and Collected

tags: future, silence

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“The true alchemists do not change lead into gold; they change the world into words.”
― William H. Gass, A Temple of Texts

tags: alchemy, writing

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Anything Goes — 44 members — last activity Aug 11, 2021 07:22PM
This is a group for people who like to read. Anything! No discrimination, just people wanting to discuss books they're reading, have read or to find i ...more

Basically Books! — 1745 members — last activity Jan 28, 2024 12:43PM
Run by 4 GR friends, Basically Books is a place for booklovers who like to read, write and chat about anything. Read, Review, Relish

Anything Goes — 445 members — last activity Jan 15, 2023 04:14PM
We are all here to see what life throw at us and read plenty of recommended books!! Please grab a comfy seat and read along with us!

A bit of this and that — 22 members — last activity Mar 11, 2023 10:00AM
Welcome...Please join and share whatever you are reading/watching/doing/living - be it a bit of this and that!

A Good Thriller — 21521 members — last activity 2 hours, 40 min ago
Action packed gripping, exciting and tense thrillers, mysteries, that's what we like reading. So many great authors out there to read. Let's share our ...more

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