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“If the person you are talking to doesn't appear to be listening, be patient. It may simply be that he has a small piece of fluff in his ear.”
― Winnie-the-Pooh
― Winnie-the-Pooh
“The painter has the Universe in his mind and hands.”
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“Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.”
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“Mistletoe," said Luna dreamily, pointing at a large clump of white berries placed almost over Harry's head. He jumped out from under it.
"Good thinking," said Luna seriously. "It's often infested with nargles.”
― Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
"Good thinking," said Luna seriously. "It's often infested with nargles.”
― Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
“I wish it need not have happened in my time," said Frodo.
"So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”
― The Fellowship of the Ring
"So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”
― The Fellowship of the Ring
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Greetings all! Victober is a month-long readathon hosted each October all about reading Victorian literature. The Goodreads group remains in place, ...more
Georgianuary
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— last activity Feb 09, 2023 11:15AM
A group dedicated to the reading in January of books from the Georgian era, written in Great Britain or Ireland in the 18th and early 19th centuries, ...more
The Odd Women Readalong
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— last activity May 29, 2020 10:56PM
Hello readers! Katie from Books and Things and Marissa from Blatantly Bookish will be hosting a Readalong of the amazing Victorian novel The Odd Wome ...more
September Readalong of Bellman & Black #bellmanandblackalong
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This September (2019) I'll be hosting a readalong of Diane Setterfield's Bellman & Black, an amazing novel by my favourite modern author, Diane Setter ...more
Jane Austen July 2025
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Jane Austen July is a month-long readathon, all about reading Jane Austen and related works. ---The Challenges--- 1. Read one of Jane Austen’s six ...more
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