Jan

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Jan’s Bookshelves

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read‎ (545)
interested-in‎ (63)
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mystery-series‎ (128)
suspense_thriller‎ (74)
bestbooks‎ (72)
mystery‎ (62)
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bookclub‎ (42)
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Jan’s Quotes

“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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“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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“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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“A room without books is like a body without a soul.”
― Marcus Tullius Cicero

tags: attributed-no-source, books, simile, soul

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Jan’s Groups

The Life of a Book Addict — 12160 members — last activity 5 hours, 15 min ago
We now read at "On the Same Page." ...more

The Mystery, Crime, and Thriller Group — 31811 members — last activity 3 hours, 1 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! — 1829 members — last activity Nov 25, 2025 10:02AM
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 — 6692 members — last activity 9 hours, 23 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 — 4019 members — last activity 11 hours, 37 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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