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Zora Neale Hurston
“There are years that ask questions and years that answer.”
Zora Neale Hurston, Their Eyes Were Watching God

“And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.”
Elizabeth Appell

Ursula K. Le Guin
“Love doesn't just sit there, like a stone, it has to be made, like bread; remade all the time, made new.”
Ursula K. Le Guin, The Lathe of Heaven

Mark Twain
“I was gratified to be able to answer promptly, and I did. I said I didn’t know.”
Mark Twain

Eugene O'Neill
“I am so far from being a pessimist...on the contrary, in spite of my scars, I am tickled to death at life.”
Eugene O'Neill

22454 Historical Fictionistas — 16172 members — last activity 49 minutes ago
Welcome to Historical Fictionistas! We want to experience all different kinds of HF with all different kinds of people. The more diverse, the better. ...more
124009 Historical Fiction and Classics Fans — 365 members — last activity Apr 08, 2026 09:45AM
This is a group for all the fans of historical fiction, history, classics and royal families.
104529 Turning The Pages Team — 487 members — last activity May 04, 2020 09:44PM
Turning the Pages has amazing support from readers, reviewers, publishers, blog tour host, authors, and more. Come join the team and not only meet new ...more
113185 A Killer (Re)Read - The Throne of Glass Series Readalong — 1269 members — last activity Sep 02, 2019 02:28AM
Join us in summer 2014 as we read the first two books in Sarah J. Maas's bestselling series--Throne of Glass and Crown of Midnight--in advance of the ...more
62938 Vaginal Fantasy Book Club — 16208 members — last activity May 04, 2026 06:17PM
Forum for the Vaginal Fantasy Book Club hosted by Felicia Day, Veronica Belmont, Kiala Kazebee and Bonnie Burton. From January 2012 to April 2018, the ...more
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