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Rifat Maruf

Rifat’s Bookshelves

to-read‎ (139)
currently-reading‎ (0)
read‎ (2150)
did-not-finish‎ (0)
manga‎ (783)
for-library‎ (192)
graphic-novels‎ (150)
philosophy‎ (114)
children‎ (97)
historical-fiction‎ (91)

fantasy‎ (89)
sci-fi‎ (71)
religion‎ (62)
6-stars‎ (60)
history‎ (56)
auto-biographies‎ (55)
science‎ (55)
short-stories‎ (49)
business-economics‎ (47)
bengali‎ (45)

contemporary‎ (44)
poetry‎ (40)
romance‎ (39)
mystery-thriller‎ (37)
horror‎ (31)
personal-development‎ (27)
plays‎ (23)
other-genres‎ (15)
adventure-fiction‎ (14)
art‎ (14)

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read-summary-analysis‎ (10)
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magical-realism‎ (9)
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pre-georgian-fiction‎ (4)
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Rifat’s Quotes

“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.”
― Maya Angelou, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

tags: 1970, inspirational, stories, writing

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“A room without books is like a body without a soul.”
― Marcus Tullius Cicero

tags: attributed-no-source, books, simile, soul

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“That which does not kill us makes us stronger.”
― Friedrich Nietzsche

tags: paraphrased, strength

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“If it were customary to send little girls to school and teach them the same subjects as are taught to boys, they would learn just as fully and would understand the subtleties of all arts and sciences.”
― Christine de Pizan, The Book of the City of Ladies

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“The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool.”
― William Shakespeare, As You Like It

tags: wisdom

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Goodreads Librarians Group — 322178 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

Oprah's Book Club (Official) — 86468 members — last activity 2 hours, 26 min ago
Welcome to the official Oprah's Book Club group. OBC is the interactive, multi-platform reading club bringing passionate readers together to discuss i ...more

THE Group for Authors! — 13020 members — last activity Apr 22, 2026 06:28PM
This is a group for authors to discuss their craft, as well as publishing and book marketing.

Goodreads Authors/Readers — 56534 members — last activity 1 hour, 29 min ago
This group is dedicated to connecting readers with Goodreads authors. It is divided by genres, and includes folders for writing resources, book websit ...more

Political Philosophy and Ethics — 6422 members — last activity Apr 30, 2026 09:03AM
Study and discussion of the important questions of ethical and political philosophy from Confucius and Socrates to the present. Rules (see also the ...more

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