80 books
—
36 voters
“If that was true he must have felt that he had lost the old warm world, paid a high price for living too long with a single dream. He must have looked up at an unfamiliar sky through frightening leaves and shivered as he found what a grotesque thing a rose is and how raw the sunlight was upon the scarcely created grass. A new world, material without being real, where poor ghosts, breathing dreams like air, drifted fortuitously about...like that ashen, fantastic figure gliding toward him through the amorphous trees.”
― The Great Gatsby
― The Great Gatsby
“Love me, because love doesn't exist, and I have tried everything that does.”
― Everything is Illuminated
― Everything is Illuminated
“So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.”
― The Great Gatsby
― The Great Gatsby
“Quiet people have the loudest minds.”
―
―
“We are just an advanced breed of monkeys on a minor planet of a very average star. But we can understand the Universe. That makes us something very special.”
―
―
The Readers Review: Literature from 1714 to 1910
— 3717 members
— last activity 1 hour, 56 min ago
This is a group for discerning readers looking to discover, explore, and critically discuss some of the World’s literature, with a primary emphasis on ...more
Children's Classic Books
— 164 members
— last activity Dec 08, 2025 02:56PM
Do you want to step into stories where the characters come alive, wholesome stories that teach you about life and impart invaluable lessons? Here is w ...more
Catching up on Classics (and lots more!)
— 15636 members
— last activity 22 minutes ago
The world is made up of two kinds of people, first are those who love classics, the second are those who have not yet read a classic. Be bold and join ...more
Reading the Detectives
— 2262 members
— last activity 19 minutes ago
Our group reads vintage British mysteries from the Golden Age and beyond. In 2025 our challenge is Christie's Detectives: Poirot vs Marple. We are rea ...more
Never too Late to Read Classics
— 11479 members
— last activity 26 minutes ago
NTLTRC will help you find your love of Classcis! Find intrigue, well-developed characters, prose that is complex and beautiful, compelling stories tha ...more
Priyanka’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Priyanka’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Priyanka
Lists liked by Priyanka







































