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“What really knocks me out is a book that, when you're all done reading it, you wish the author that wrote it was a terrific friend of yours and you could call him up on the phone whenever you felt like it. That doesn't happen much, though.”
― The Catcher in the Rye
― The Catcher in the Rye
“The voice of the sea speaks to the soul.”
― The Awakening
― The Awakening
“You talk when you cease to be at peace with your thoughts.”
― The Prophet
― The Prophet
“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.”
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“I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be.”
― The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul
― The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul
Classics Without All the Class
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You don’t have to be an English or Literature Major to enjoy great books! We want people to read for the fun of it and not worry about feeling they ne ...more
Banned Books
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To celebrate our love of reading books that people see fit to ban throughout the world. We abhor censorship and promote freedom of speech.
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