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Velvet Was the Night

by Silvia Moreno-Garcia (Goodreads Author)

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Terra Nullius

by Claire G. Coleman (Goodreads Author)

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The Portrait

by Iain Pears

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Rusalka’s Quotes

“Picking five favorite books is like picking the five body parts you'd most like not to lose.”
― Neil Gaiman

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“Matilda said, "Never do anything by halves if you want to get away with it. Be outrageous. Go the whole hog. Make sure everything you do is so completely crazy it's unbelievable...”
― Roald Dahl, Matilda

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“Anyone who believes what a cat tells him deserves all he gets.”
― Neil Gaiman, Stardust

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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

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You'll love this one...!! A book club & more — 5433 members — last activity 2 minutes ago
We are an international group who share an interest in reading all genres of books. We focus on four main areas: 1. Monthly Group Themed Read. Each m ...more

Around the World — 1902 members — last activity Jun 06, 2026 08:55PM
Each year we look at our to-be-read shelves and choose which countries of the world we want to travel through. Some of our members map their journeys ...more

Around the World in 80 Books — 31406 members — last activity Jun 23, 2026 06:01AM
Reading takes you places. Where in the world will your next book take you? If you love world literature, translated works, travel writing, or explorin ...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