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The Ten Thousand Doors of January

by Alix E. Harrow (Goodreads Author)

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Januaries: Stories of Love, Magic & Betrayal

by Olivie Blake (Goodreads Author)

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Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space

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“The world is indeed full of peril, and in it there are many dark places; but still there is much that is fair, and though in all lands love is now mingled with grief, it grows perhaps the greater.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring

tags: hope, inspirational, love

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“Why did you do all this for me?' he asked. 'I don't deserve it. I've never done anything for you.' 'You have been my friend,' replied Charlotte. 'That in itself is a tremendous thing.”
― E.B. White, Charlotte’s Web

tags: friendship

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“It is what you read when you don't have to that determines what you will be when you can't help it.”
― Oscar Wilde

tags: books, reading

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“I love cats because I enjoy my home; and little by little, they become its visible soul.”
― Jean Cocteau

tags: cats, home

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“The earth has its music for those who will listen”
― Reginald Vincent Holmes, Fireside Fancies

tags: misattributed-george-santayana

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Retro Reads — 619 members — last activity Jan 29, 2026 12:46PM
A buddy reading group for those interested in twentieth century books and authors. From 2023 our time period will be 1900-1980. Authors like M.M. Kaye ...more

Bibliophile Academy — 869 members — last activity Oct 30, 2019 04:42AM
Hello, readers! We created this book club with one simple, and yet very important purpose; to encourage bonds between readers through something we al ...more

Book Bingo! — 567 members — last activity Nov 15, 2023 08:18AM
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Device Podcast — 20 members — last activity Apr 16, 2019 12:24PM
“Device” is a monthly book discussion with a science-based twist. Frequently, authors incorporate scientific phenomena as a plot device in their ficti ...more