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fantasy‎ (711)
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sci-fi‎ (248)
owned‎ (160)
non-fiction‎ (151)

manga‎ (150)
superhero‎ (149)
children‎ (146)
mystery-and-crime‎ (132)
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historical-fiction‎ (71)
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Brian’s Quotes

“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.”
― Albert Einstein

tags: attributed-no-source, human-nature, humor, infinity, philosophy, science, stupidity, universe

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“Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to reform (or pause and reflect).”
― Mark Twain

tags: individuality, majority, minority, pause, reflect, wisdom

43980 likes

“Until I feared I would lose it, I never loved to read. One does not love breathing.”
― Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird

tags: reading

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“′Classic′ - a book which people praise and don't read.”
― Mark Twain

tags: books, classic, reading

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“You can never be overdressed or overeducated.”
― Oscar Wilde

tags: education, fashion

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SciFi and Fantasy Book Club — 43191 members — last activity 40 minutes ago
Hi there! SFFBC is a welcoming place for readers to share their love of speculative fiction through group reads, buddy reads, challenges, ...more

/r/Fantasy Discussion Group — 6786 members — last activity Aug 07, 2026 06:51AM
A place for readers/contributors of Reddit's /r/Fantasy subreddit to discuss books from the genre and see others' book lists and recommendations. ...more

Graphic Novel Reading Group — 5447 members — last activity Jul 14, 2026 11:07AM
This is a place where lovers of the Sequential Art form of Literature (graphic novels, comic books, manga, etc.) can get together and talk about their ...more

Goodreads Librarians Group — 334946 members — last activity 2 minutes ago
Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Libra ...more

Should have read classics — 1113 members — last activity Apr 17, 2020 07:38PM
This is a group that is reading some of the classics that maybe we should have read but we got so turned off by "classics" we had to read in high scho ...more

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