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The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (Flavia de Luce, #1)

by Alan Bradley (Goodreads Author)

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— Mar 18, 2012 07:43PM

Mar 18, 2012 07:42PM

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City of Glory (Old New York, #2)

by Beverly Swerling (Goodreads Author)

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Barbara’s Quotes

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”
― Margaret Mead

tags: activism, attributed-no-source, change, inspirational, life, philosophy, world

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“The man who does not read has no advantage over the man who cannot read.”
― Mark Twain

tags: aliteracy, attributed-no-source, literacy

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“′Classic′ - a book which people praise and don't read.”
― Mark Twain

tags: books, classic, reading

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“Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and it may be necessary from time to time to give a stupid or misinformed beholder a black eye.”
― Jim Henson

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“Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read.”
― Groucho Marx, The Essential Groucho: Writings For By And About Groucho Marx

tags: animals, books, dogs, friends, humor

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The Life of a Book Addict — 12119 members — last activity Oct 01, 2026 09:29AM
We now read at "On the Same Page." ...more

Between the Wars — 163 members — last activity Apr 21, 2026 11:13PM
The purpose of this group is to create a list of books about or set during the 1920s and 1930s. This includes fiction and history as well as biographi ...more

The Importance of Reading Ernest — 354 members — last activity Jan 26, 2026 01:11AM
A book club for those who want to read and talk about Hemingway's work. We'll read a new novel or short story collection every month and talk about it ...more

Biographies & Memoirs of Other Generations — 87 members — last activity Mar 06, 2016 01:53PM
A place to share our favourite books about people who mostly made their mark pre-1960. Please add yours to the list! And please do comment on your fav ...more

Comfort Reads — 1391 members — last activity Sep 10, 2026 07:16PM
When life gets busy and you need a break from serious reading what do you reach for? A comfort read means something different to everyone so join us, ...more

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