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Reading for the 4th time
read in July 2016
Chris said:
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Gaiman's description of childhood evoke emotions that rival what I feel when reading a Ray Bradbury novel such as one from the Greentown series. So many quotable moments as well and definitely worth multiple reads.
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“I feel thin, sort of stretched, like butter scraped over too much bread.”
― The Fellowship of the Ring
― The Fellowship of the Ring
“All that we see or seem is but a dream within a dream.”
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“It is better to remain silent at the risk of being thought a fool, than to talk and remove all doubt of it.”
― Mrs. Goose, Her Book
― Mrs. Goose, Her Book
“Love all, trust a few,
Do wrong to none: be able for thine enemy
Rather in power than use; and keep thy friend
Under thy own life's key: be check'd for silence,
But never tax'd for speech.”
― All's Well That Ends Well
Do wrong to none: be able for thine enemy
Rather in power than use; and keep thy friend
Under thy own life's key: be check'd for silence,
But never tax'd for speech.”
― All's Well That Ends Well
“I believe in everything until it's disproved. So I believe in fairies, the myths, dragons. It all exists, even if it's in your mind. Who's to say that dreams and nightmares aren't as real as the here and now?”
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Proto-Science Fiction
— 14 members
— last activity Aug 05, 2012 03:17AM
A group for discussion of proto-science fiction and early science fiction. For examples, see the group to-read list. Everyone is welcome, please invi ...more
The Readers Review: Literature from 1714 to 1910
— 3715 members
— last activity 4 hours, 4 min ago
This is a group for discerning readers looking to discover, explore, and critically discuss some of the World’s literature, with a primary emphasis on ...more
Q&A with Steve Morris
— 36 members
— last activity Aug 03, 2015 05:09AM
Bring along your well-read friends to natter about book prices in general, libraries, e-books, kindles, the death of paper, second-hand bargains, rari ...more
Goodreads Librarians Group
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Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Libra ...more
Baker Street Irregulars
— 1337 members
— last activity Nov 27, 2025 06:40AM
Book club devoted to the great consulting detective Sherlock Holmes and his dear friend and colleague Dr. John Watson. We choose, read and discuss a p ...more
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