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“When you want to know how things really work, study them when they're coming apart.”
― Zero History
― Zero History
“We need houses as we need clothes, architecture stimulates fashion. It’s like hunger and thirst — you need them both.”
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“Art is not delivered like the morning paper; it has to be stolen from Mount Olympus.”
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“The small things of life were often so much bigger than the great things . . . the trivial pleasure like cooking, one's home, little poems especially sad ones, solitary walks, funny things seen and overheard.”
― Less Than Angels
― Less Than Angels
The Obscure Reading Group
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July 2024 update: This group is going on hiatus due to low participation in recent discussions. Like a phoenix, however, it reserves the right to fly ...more
Q&A with Margaret Atwood
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— last activity May 23, 2023 05:55PM
Join bestselling and award winning author Margaret Atwood for a discussion group in celebration of the paperback release of her novel The Year of the ...more
Goodreads Librarians Group
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Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Libra ...more
Barbara Pym Fan Club
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— last activity Sep 01, 2023 07:58AM
A fan club honoring the hilarious but understated British author, Barbara Pym, who has been called a 20th century Jane Austen.
Literary Exploration
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— last activity Mar 09, 2026 12:09PM
Want to explore different genres? Each month we pick a different Literary book, to read and discuss. Books are picked by members via a poll.
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