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Brian’s Bookshelves

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currently-reading‎ (0)
read‎ (1348)
did-not-finish‎ (55)
maybe‎ (76)
wishlist‎ (4)
fantasy‎ (711)
comics-and-gn‎ (678)
sci-fi‎ (248)
owned‎ (160)
non-fiction‎ (151)

manga‎ (150)
superhero‎ (149)
children‎ (146)
mystery-and-crime‎ (132)
classics‎ (117)
humour‎ (109)
historical-fiction‎ (71)
young-adult‎ (61)
general-fiction‎ (57)
audiobook‎ (49)
book-club‎ (49)

favourites‎ (47)
short-stories‎ (43)
horror‎ (36)
school‎ (35)
rpg‎ (34)
omnibus‎ (33)
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myth-and-folklore‎ (22)
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plays‎ (12)
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Brian’s Quotes

“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

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“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

148955 likes

“Do not fear to be eccentric in opinion, for every opinion now accepted was once eccentric.”
― Bertrand Russell

tags: confidence, eccentricity, philosophy

5430 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

13721 likes

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

tags: books, classic, reading

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SciFi and Fantasy Book Club — 42874 members — last activity 5 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 — 6765 members — last activity Jun 04, 2026 07:36PM
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 — 5432 members — last activity Jun 16, 2026 01:03PM
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 — 328863 members — last activity 11 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 — 1112 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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