Laurel

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I Heard You Paint Houses: Frank "The Irishman" Sheeran & Closing the Case on Jimmy Hoffa

by Charles Brandt

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Nation of Strangers: Rebuilding Home in the 21st Century

by Ece Temelkuran

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by Elaine Castillo

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Never too Late to Read Classics — 12232 members — last activity 1 minute ago
NTLTRC will help you find your love of Classcis! Find intrigue, well-developed characters, prose that is complex and beautiful, compelling stories tha ...more

Japanese Literature — 5626 members — last activity 2 hours, 44 min ago
A group for people who enjoy literature written by Japanese authors, the arts, culture, and history of Japan. May 2026: Dragon Palace by Hiromi Kawa ...more

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Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Libra ...more

TW Book Club — 392 members — last activity Jul 06, 2025 10:49AM
The Tokyo Weekender Book Club We focus on books either by Japanese authors or set in Japan. April 2023 Beautiful Star by Yukio Mishima Translated by ...more

The book you like most — 49947 members — last activity 51 minutes ago
This group (ranked in the TOP 100 most popular groups on Goodreads) is dedicated to the "Vision and Story" project. Additionally, the group THE BOOK ...more

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