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Occasion revived an illusion of discovery, as if one woke in a strange room to wonder afresh not only where but who one was; to shed assumptions, even certainties.
“How dismal it is to see present day Americans yearning for the very orthodoxy that their country was founded to escape.”
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“A hangover is the wrath of grapes.”
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“Mrs. Ewing was a short woman who accepted the obligation borne by so many short women to make up in vivacity what they lack in number of inches from the ground.”
― Men, Women and Dogs
― Men, Women and Dogs
“The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven..”
― Paradise Lost
― Paradise Lost
“Ethical principles stand above the existence of the nation and that by adhering to these principles an individual belongs to the community of all those who share, who have shared, and who will share this belief.”
― Escape from Freedom
― Escape from Freedom
Raising the Middlebrow Book Club (1910-60)
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A bookclub that is member driven in its reading of the “middlebrow” genre and other undervalued women writers published in 1910-1960.
Madam, want to talk about author Mary Stewart?
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— last activity Jan 13, 2026 10:36AM
This group is for readers to discover (or rediscover) Mary Stewart novels. Feel free to join in the discussions and start a new thread as well.
Albany Public Library
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— last activity Aug 27, 2025 11:36AM
Welcome to the Albany Public Library's Goodreads Group! We hope you'll share what you're reading with us, discuss books, and get new recommendations. ...more
The MargaReaders Book Club
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— last activity Nov 21, 2018 06:27AM
Lovers of reading and a good margarita! It's becoming increasingly difficult to all meet in person, so let's read and discuss online! ...more
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