Jan

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Jan’s Quotes

“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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“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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“All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost.

From the ashes a fire shall be woken,
A light from the shadows shall spring;
Renewed shall be blade that was broken,
The crownless again shall be king.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring

tags: frost, glitter, gold, lost, poetry, roots, strength, strong, wander, wither

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“I became insane, with long intervals of horrible sanity.”
― Edgar Allan Poe

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Jan’s Groups

The Life of a Book Addict — 12160 members — last activity Dec 28, 2025 03:25PM
We now read at "On the Same Page." ...more

The Mystery, Crime, and Thriller Group — 31828 members — last activity 9 minutes 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 — 6693 members — last activity 1 hour, 32 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 — 4018 members — last activity 3 hours, 13 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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