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“Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise.”
― Les Misérables
― Les Misérables
“He was like someone sleeping who woke suddenly and found the world...all the beauty of it, and the sadness too. The hunger and the thirst. Everything he had never thought about or known was there before him, and magnified into one person who by chance, or fate--call it what you will--happened to be me.”
― My Cousin Rachel
― My Cousin Rachel
“Don't let the bastards grind you down.”
― The Handmaid’s Tale
― The Handmaid’s Tale
“Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again.”
― Rebecca
― Rebecca
“He never went out without a book under his arm, and he often came back with two.”
― Les Misérables
― Les Misérables
Persephone Books
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— last activity Dec 10, 2025 09:03AM
Persephone Books specializes in rediscovering 20th century novels, neglected women writers, twentieth century women writers and out of print books. Th ...more
Elizabeth Taylor Reading Project
— 91 members
— last activity Jul 27, 2019 11:29AM
Join me reading the twelve novels written by English novelist Elizabeth Taylor, in Publication order. We will read one book each month over twelve mo ...more
Readalongs with Karen
— 222 members
— last activity Apr 16, 2022 05:32AM
Hello, I will be hosting readalongs occasionally and would love for you to join in and discuss with me. Please invite your friends too and join in th ...more
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