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“Mother is the name for God in the lips and hearts of little children.”
― Vanity Fair
― Vanity Fair
“Every one sees what you seem, but few know what you are ...”
― The Prince
― The Prince
“Every act of perception, is to some degree an act of creation, and every act of memory is to some degree an act of imagination.”
― Musicophilia: La musique, le cerveau et nous
― Musicophilia: La musique, le cerveau et nous
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For people who read an eclectic mix of books. We like variety, new experiences and intelligent, thoughtful, funny conversation. We like our shelves bu ...more
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I am not starting this group because I feel I know a lot about the New Weird. Quite the contrary. I'm starting the group because I don't know much, bu ...more
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A group in honour of the late Jim Ballard, who pulled science fiction out of the adolescent male ghetto and gave us books full of beauty, excitement, ...more
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