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Brian’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Brian’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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Brian Van Slyke
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When A Bookstore You Love Closes
Originally posted on my blog at VSBrian.com
Monday night, as I was forever procrastinating closing my laptop and falling (stumbling?) into the world of sleep, I was struck with heart-wrenching news. Food For Thought, a bookstore based in the town of Amherst, MA where I went to college, has shut its doors forever. I was a bit choked up at the announcement, and could do nothing but stare at t
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Monday night, as I was forever procrastinating closing my laptop and falling (stumbling?) into the world of sleep, I was struck with heart-wrenching news. Food For Thought, a bookstore based in the town of Amherst, MA where I went to college, has shut its doors forever. I was a bit choked up at the announcement, and could do nothing but stare at t
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“Washing one's hands of the conflict between the powerful and the powerless means to side with the powerful, not to be neutral. ”
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“Life is not perfect, individuals will always be flawed, but empathy – the sheer inability to see those around them as anything other than people too – conquers all, in the end.”
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“That is the problem with ignorance. You can never truly know the extent of what you are ignorant about.”
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Sci-Fi, fantasy and speculative Indie Authors Review
— 1808 members
— last activity Dec 31, 2025 09:12AM
Are you an Indie Author? Self-published or published by an Indie publisher? Do you enjoy discovering new books and new authors? Or are you just mad ab ...more
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— 2360 members
— last activity Dec 29, 2025 10:58AM
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The Novella Club
— 974 members
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A book group devoted to reading and discussing novellas (one a month). Definition of NOVELLA 1) a story with a compact and pointed plot 2) a work of ...more
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— 1260 members
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Welcome to Short & Sweet Treats! We are here to read books together, engage in discussions, and have fun. We play lots of games and read lots of go ...more
eBooks GROW ON TREES
— 1734 members
— last activity Dec 10, 2025 06:38AM
This group will allow you to find wonderful books at delightful prices! Want to recommend a book that is Free, $0.99, or $2.99 or Less? Please comment ...more
The Liberal Politics & Current Events Book Club
— 990 members
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— 976 members
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Feminist Science Fiction Fans
— 1118 members
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Utopian and Dystopian Reading Group
— 877 members
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This group is for anyone interested in Utopian and Dystopian Literature to discuss anything from Thomas More's Utopia to present day fiction. Everyone ...more
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