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“There are two motives for reading a book; one, that you enjoy it; the other, that you can boast about it.”
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“What do you think? I'm not a starfish or a pepper tree. I'm a living, breathing human being. Of course I've been in love.”
― Kafka on the Shore
― Kafka on the Shore
“Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art.... It has no survival value; rather it is one of those things which give value to survival.”
― The Four Loves
― The Four Loves
“Read, read, read. Read everything -- trash, classics, good and bad, and see how they do it. Just like a carpenter who works as an apprentice and studies the master. Read! You'll absorb it.
Then write. If it's good, you'll find out. If it's not, throw it out of the window.”
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Then write. If it's good, you'll find out. If it's not, throw it out of the window.”
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Anime, Manga, & More
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This group is for all ages just to meet anime and manga lovers. We will read a selection of manga books (example: FMA or Vampire Knight), anime series ...more
On Reading Graphic Novels
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Let's talk about the wide array of graphic novels and which ones you enjoy reading. Maybe you like reading memoirs in the graphic format like Brooklyn ...more
Haruki Murakami Book Group
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Discuss all things Haruki Murakami: novels, short stories, non-fiction, books about HM, translation projects, related music/film, interviews, symbolis ...more
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