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“Empires preserve their power with the stories that they tell, but just as critical are the stories they don’t—the dark silences they impose, the pages they tear out.”
― David Grann, The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder

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“I expect to pass through this world but once. If, therefore, there can be any kindness I can show or any good thing I can do my fellow being; let me do it now. Let me not defer or neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again.”
― Liz Cheney, Oath and Honor: A Memoir and a Warning

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“I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring

tags: family, friends, parties, social

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“Not all those who wander are lost.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring

tags: bilbo, journey, lost, quest, travel, wander

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“This is what it means to age, I think. The days are long, but the years are short.”
― Ariel Lawhon, The Frozen River

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Book Giveaways — 5543 members — last activity Oct 12, 2026 04:26AM
The place to go to tell others about your book giveaways and contests. And where book lover's can go to find ways to get free books. We all love those ...more

Gaston Library — 443 members — last activity Oct 05, 2026 12:41PM
Reading discussion page for patrons of the Gaston County Public Library in Gaston County, NC. http://gastonlibrary.blogspot.com/ http://gastonlibrary ...more

Goodreads Librarians Group — 344061 members — last activity 1 minute ago
Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Libra ...more

Is it worth the read — 1280 members — last activity Jul 19, 2026 11:06PM
This group is for readers to give their honest opinions on whether popular books are really worth the read

Non Fiction Book Club — 5235 members — last activity 7 hours, 11 min ago
This group is for anyone who enjoys Non Fiction. Genres discussed here include Histories, Autobiographies, Biographies, Memoirs, Science and Technolog ...more

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