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“Everyone wants to ride with you in the limo, but what you want is someone who will take the bus with you when the limo breaks down.”
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“A great book should leave you with many experiences, and slightly exhausted at the end. You live several lives while reading.”
― Conversations with William Styron
― Conversations with William Styron
“Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great.”
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“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.”
― I Can Read with My Eyes Shut!
― I Can Read with My Eyes Shut!
“What you're supposed to do when you don't like a thing is change it. If you can't change it, change the way you think about it. Don't complain.”
― Wouldn't Take Nothing for My Journey Now
― Wouldn't Take Nothing for My Journey Now
2015 A-Z 'Deuces Wild ' Reading Challenge of African American Authors
— 295 members
— last activity Dec 22, 2017 04:41PM
Readers will complete the reading of 26 novels by African American / African authors as they challenge themselves to read 2 books from 13 categories w ...more
Chick Lit Book Club
— 3061 members
— last activity 7 hours, 21 min ago
Our group is for people who like to read Chick Lit books for fun, relaxation, humor, and/or entertaining characters. We like to share the good books w ...more
Wine & Book Club for African Americans
— 163 members
— last activity Apr 24, 2021 04:45AM
This group would be perfect for you if you love to curl up with a good book and a glass (or 2) of wine. Please join us for some great book discussions ...more
The Urban Fiction Book Corner
— 949 members
— last activity Oct 27, 2026 08:51AM
This book club is for readers who love to read Urban Fiction. In this club we read two books a month. Each book there is a time limit also you can vot ...more
Street Lit Corner
— 1160 members
— last activity Oct 04, 2026 06:43PM
This group is dedicated to readers who love the Street-Lit/ Hip Hop Genre. Books that are written by African American Authors and anything in between. ...more
Phyllis’s 2025 Year in Books
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