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Everything that had happened was still there, right up to the present, but now suddenly different. Time had shrunk to specific moments, important events to single episodes, familiar places to the mere backdrop to individual scenes, so that,
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“In spite of illness, in spite even of the archenemy sorrow, one can remain alive long past the usual date of disintegration if one is unafraid of change, insatiable in intellectual curiosity, interested in big things, and happy in small ways.”
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“When you sell a man a book you don’t sell him just twelve ounces of paper and ink and glue—you sell him a whole new life. Love and friendship and humour and ships at sea by night—there’s all heaven and earth in a book, a real book I mean.”
― Parnassus on Wheels
― Parnassus on Wheels
“The man who does not read has no advantage over the man who cannot read.”
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“Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to reform (or pause and reflect).”
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“[I]t is well to have as many holds upon happiness as possible.”
― Northanger Abbey
― Northanger Abbey
Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge
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— last activity Sep 08, 2025 10:15AM
An annual reading challenge to to help you stretch your reading limits and explore new voices, worlds, and genres! The challenge begins in January, bu ...more
Our Shared Shelf
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OUR SHARED SHELF IS CURRENTLY DORMANT AND NOT MANAGED BY EMMA AND HER TEAM. Dear Readers, As part of my work with UN Women, I have started reading ...more
Ravelry Knitters
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— last activity Jan 14, 2024 01:58AM
For those out there who are addicted to reading, knitting and Ravelry!
Historical Mystery Lovers
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— last activity Sep 10, 2025 07:22AM
""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
Books on the Nightstand
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A group to discuss books and topics mentioned on Books on the Nightstand, a blog and podcast about books and reading.
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