Jan

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Jan’s Bookshelves

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mystery‎ (62)
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Jan’s Quotes

“There are far, far better things ahead than any we leave behind.”
― C.S. Lewis

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“Whatever the cost of our libraries, the price is cheap compared to that of an ignorant nation.”
― Walter Cronkite

tags: education, ignorance, intelligence, libraries

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“Everyone you will ever meet knows something you don't.”
― Bill Nye

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“Young men, especially in America, write to me and ask me to recommend “a course of reading.” Distrust a course of reading! People who really care for books read all of them. There is no other course.”
― Andrew Lang, Adventures Among Books

tags: reading

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“Not all those who wander are lost.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring

tags: bilbo, journey, lost, quest, travel, wander

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Jan’s Groups

The Life of a Book Addict — 12132 members — last activity Apr 14, 2026 06:42PM
We now read at "On the Same Page." ...more

The Mystery, Crime, and Thriller Group — 32312 members — last activity 2 hours, 10 min ago
“It was a dark and stormy night. Lightning flashed and thunder rolled across the sky. Rain spattered a mysterious, hooded stranger who peered over the ...more

Mystery Lovers! — 1835 members — last activity Apr 06, 2026 12:59PM
Rain-on-the-windowpanes, chains-in-the-attic, figures struggling on the moor...this group is for fans of mystery! Find a book series, chat over s ...more

THE JAMES MASON COMMUNITY BOOK CLUB — 6695 members — last activity 12 hours, 1 min ago
ALL GENRE COMMUNITY OF BOOK LOVERS-Perfect for those interested in good books of any genre, film and lively discussion!- from current fiction, thrille ...more

Agatha Christie Lovers — 4042 members — last activity 15 hours, 50 min ago
We are reading her books from the first one published to the last one published each month. However, do not let that stop you from reading them out of ...more

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