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The Good Immigrant

by Nikesh Shukla (Goodreads Author)

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The Newlyweds

by Nell Freudenberger (Goodreads Author)

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Kissing the Witch: Old Tales in New Skins

by Emma Donoghue (Goodreads Author)

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Bex’s Quotes

“Now that Scotty has entered the realm of myth, everyone wants to own him. And maybe they should. Doesn't a myth belong to everyone?”
― Jennifer Egan, A Visit from the Goon Squad

tags: myth

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“As long as you have any floor space at all, you have room for books! Just make two stacks of books the same height, place them three or four feet apart, lay a board across them, and repeat. Voila! Bookshelves!”
― Jan Karon

tags: book-lover, books, literacy, reading

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“There is no such thing as a child who hates to read; there are only children who have not found the right book.”
― Frank Serafini

tags: inspirational, literacy, reading

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“Love is something more stern and splendid than mere kindness.”
― C.S. Lewis

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“Time’s a goon, right? You gonna let that goon push you around?” Scotty shook his head. “The goon won.”
― Jennifer Egan, A Visit from the Goon Squad

tags: time

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Discworldathon 2017 — 74 members — last activity Nov 03, 2017 06:18PM
I'm hosting a year long celebration of Discworld on my blog during 2017 and wanted a place to chat to participants about everything Discworld related. ...more

The Classics Club — 242 members — last activity Jul 02, 2023 12:46PM
This group is made up of members of the Classics Book Club. Members who happen to be part of Goodreads can meet here to share links, post reviews, etc ...more

The Feminist Orchestra Bookclub — 4579 members — last activity Oct 17, 2025 06:48PM
Discover and recommend more feminist reads here: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/96419.The_Feminist_Orchestra_Potential_Reading_List We're also o ...more

The Seasonal Reading Challenge — 9036 members — last activity 1 hour, 12 min ago
Do you want to broaden your reading horizons and discover new books, authors and genres? Do you love reading challenges? Do you live for competition? ...more