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“She would defend herself, saying that love, no matter what else it might be, was a natural talent. She would say: You are either born knowing how, or you never know.”
― Gabriel García Márquez, Love in the Time of Cholera

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“When a day that you happen to know is Wednesday starts off by sounding like Sunday, there is something seriously wrong somewhere.”
― John Wyndham, The Day of the Triffids

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Q&A with Garth Stein — 174 members — last activity Mar 18, 2012 05:07PM
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The Life and Times of Phil D'Amato — 340 members — last activity Jan 07, 2026 05:33PM
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readers advisory for all — 5714 members — last activity Mar 10, 2026 04:29AM
life's too short to read crappy books. this is why readers' advisory exists. feel free to join if you are looking for "a book like____" or "a book tha ...more

Weird Books! — 545 members — last activity Mar 02, 2026 08:15AM
Are you the author of a weird book? Are you enjoying a weird book that you'd like to tell others about? Are you an actual weird book that has somehow ...more

Melody Jackson Adventurers Club — 149 members — last activity Nov 08, 2019 12:50AM
Discussions about everyone's favorite little grouchy know-it-all, side characters, spin-offs and up-coming events. ...more

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