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“If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion, and avoid the people, you might better stay home.”
James A. Michener

David Sedaris
“It was my friend Frank, a writer in San Francisco, who finally set me straight. When asked about my new look he put down his fork and stared at me for a few moments. "A bow tie announces to the world you can no longer get an erection.”
David Sedaris

Bill Clegg
“Judgement is often no more than a confession of ignorance.”
Bill Clegg

David Sedaris
“If you're looking for sympathy you'll find it between shit and syphilis in the dictionary.”
David Sedaris, Barrel Fever: Stories and Essays

Haruki Murakami
“Have books ‘happened’ to you? Unless your answer to that question is ‘yes,’ I’m unsure how to talk to you”
Haruki Murakami

12544 The Life of a Book Addict — 12128 members — last activity Jul 12, 2026 05:02AM
We now read at "On the Same Page." ...more
173731 Justice and Spirit: Unitarian Universalist Book Club — 630 members — last activity 8 hours, 21 min ago
Life never stops sending new spiritual challenges our way. How do we, as individuals and communities, search for truth and meaning, strive for justice ...more
52937 Around the World in 80 Books — 31509 members — last activity 57 minutes ago
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
1139 Science and Inquiry — 4527 members — last activity 1 hour, 35 min ago
This Group explores scientific topics. We have an active monthly book club, as well as discussions on a variety of topics including science in the new ...more
25x33 Cary Book Club — 3 members — last activity Jan 04, 2015 06:44PM
If you live in Cary, let's talk about books. ...more
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