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Gabrielle Zevin
“Maya knows that her mother left her in Island Books. But maybe that’s what happens to all children at a certain age. Some children are left in shoe stores. And some children are left in toy stores. And some children are left in sandwich shops. And your whole life is determined by what store you get left in. She does not want to live in the sandwich shop.”
Gabrielle Zevin, The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry

Diana Gabaldon
“I had noticed before that to sleep, actually sleep with someone did give this sense of intimacy, as though your dreams had flowed out of you to mingle with theirs and fold you both in a blanket of unconscious knowing. A throwback of some kind, I thought... it was an act of trust to sleep in the presence of another person. If the trust was mutual, simple sleep could bring you closer together than the joining of bodies.”
Diana Gabaldon, Outlander

Diana Gabaldon
“As though, knowing that everything is possible, suddenly nothing is necessary.”
Diana Gabaldon, Outlander

Helen Macdonald
“There is a time in life when you expect the world to be always full of new things. And then comes a day when you realise that is not how it will be at all. You see that life will become a thing made of holes. Absences. Losses. Things that were there and are no longer. And you realise, too, that you have to grow around and between the gaps, [...]”
Helen Macdonald, H is for Hawk

Gabrielle Zevin
“Who are these people who think a book comes with a guarantee that they will like it?”
Gabrielle Zevin, The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry

9526 The Post Card Exchange — 1802 members — last activity 1 hour, 36 min ago
Yay Postcards! We are an International group of people who love reading and mail. Please join our monthly postcard exchange! Newbies Welcome!
104998 The Drinking Club with a Reading Problem — 7 members — last activity Mar 04, 2020 10:19AM
This group is for people who would like to attend or currently attend meetings of The Drinking Club with a Reading Problem, of Stillwater, MN. We meet ...more
184449 Nook books — 27 members — last activity Apr 03, 2026 09:42PM
This is a running list of free books that I found for the Barnes & Noble Nook. (Sorry in advance for any repeats as the weeks go on!) And don't forget ...more
104750 PenPal Readers — 1533 members — last activity Mar 25, 2026 08:38AM
CONNECT with people who love to read, and make a new penpal. Our members are ALL ages, from ALL OVER THE WORLD, everyone is welcome! Join, make friend ...more
150965 Letter Writers Alliance Book Club — 462 members — last activity Feb 06, 2024 11:36AM
A reading group for letter writers and mail lovers. We will focus on books that have to do with mail, letters, typewriters, fountain pens, and other p ...more
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