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True History of the Kelly Gang by Peter Carey

The Idea of Perfection by Kate Grenville

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

tags: books, classic, reading

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“Where is human nature so weak as in the bookstore?”
― Henry Ward Beecherr

tags: books, humor

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“Heaven goes by favor. If it went by merit, you would stay out and your dog would go in.”
― Mark Twain

tags: animals, dogs, heaven

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“A house without books is like a room without windows.”
― Horace Mann

tags: books, house, simile, windows

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“All his life he tried to be a good person. Many times, however, he failed.
For after all, he was only human. He wasn't a dog.”
― Charles M. Schulz

tags: animals, dogs, humans

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English Translations of Scandinavian/Nordic Mysteries & Thrillers — 2102 members — last activity 14 hours, 51 min ago
A place to discuss Scandi Crime novels, which includes novels from: Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland, Denmark. Whether it's Smilia from Peter Hoeg's S ...more

CanLit Challenge — 168 members — last activity Jan 03, 2021 03:27PM
You've spent lots of time reading all those British and American classics, but what about the Canadian counterparts? My Challenge is to read some grea ...more

Worldwide Mystery & Thriller — 2157 members — last activity 16 hours, 48 min ago
The place to be if you love mysteries with an 'international' flavor. Diverse authors, here: Jo Nesbo, Carmen Amato, Henry Chang, Arnaldur Indri ...more

*~Can't Stop Reading~* — 2464 members — last activity Feb 01, 2026 11:20PM
Everyone is welcome, this is a book club for all genres! For those of us who like to read everything!

Goodreads Librarians Group — 324489 members — last activity 1 minute ago
Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Libra ...more

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