Sign in with Facebook
214 books
—
507 voters
“The books that the world calls immoral are books that show the world its own shame.”
― The Picture of Dorian Gray
― The Picture of Dorian Gray
“Everything in the world is about sex except sex. Sex is about power.”
―
―
“From whence shall we expect the approach of danger? Shall some trans-Atlantic military giant step the earth and crush us at a blow? Never. All the armies of Europe and Asia...could not by force take a drink from the Ohio River or make a track on the Blue Ridge in the trial of a thousand years. No, if destruction be our lot we must ourselves be its author and finisher. As a nation of free men we will live forever or die by suicide.”
―
―
“Those who find ugly meanings in beautiful things are corrupt without being charming. This is a fault. Those who find beautiful meanings in beautiful things are the cultivated. For these there is hope. They are the elect to whom beautiful things mean only Beauty. There is no such thing as a moral or an immoral book. Books are well written, or badly written. That is all.”
― The Picture of Dorian Gray
― The Picture of Dorian Gray
“Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.”
―
―
Historical Fictionistas
— 15909 members
— last activity 4 hours, 49 min ago
Welcome to Historical Fictionistas! We want to experience all different kinds of HF with all different kinds of people. The more diverse, the better. ...more
Historical Mystery Lovers
— 1550 members
— last activity 4 hours, 11 min ago
""Come, Watson, come! The game is afoot." ~Sherlock Holmes (The Adventure of the Abbey Grange) This group is dedicated to the discussion and sharing ...more
Historical Fiction Readers
— 1575 members
— last activity 12 minutes ago
This group is for readers of Historical Fiction and History from across all genres, eras, and time periods.
Historical Info for Historical Fiction Readers
— 1563 members
— last activity Aug 11, 2022 01:41AM
Information about eras past in different parts of the world. Help for readers who may feel lost in an unfamiliar historical setting, may not understan ...more
American Historical Fiction
— 1584 members
— last activity Sep 26, 2025 05:13AM
American history is fascinating and complex, yet it seems the majority of historical novels are based on European history. The purpose of this group i ...more
Desaree’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Desaree’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
1,329 books
|
36 friends
23,708 books
|
4,966 friends
1,765 books
|
139 friends
2,631 books
|
36 friends
863 books
|
50 friends
1,047 books
|
41 friends
2,296 books
|
177 friends
835 books
|
14 friends
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Desaree
Lists liked by Desaree
