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“She's a rare vase, out of a cat's reach, on its shelf.”
― Derek Walcott, The Odyssey

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“When silence is prolonged over a certain period of time, it takes on new meaning.”
― Yukio Mishima, Thirst for Love

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“This is your life and its ending one minute at a time.”
― Chuck Palahniuk, Fight Club

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“The mind, at times, takes masochistic delight in suffering.”
― Saurbh Katyal, Seduced by Murder

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“You think your pain and your heartbreak are unprecedented in the history of the world, but then you read.”
― James Baldwin

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Literary Exploration — 1574 members — last activity Mar 09, 2026 12:09PM
Want to explore different genres? Each month we pick a different Literary book, to read and discuss. Books are picked by members via a poll.

Boxall's 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die — 22130 members — last activity 1 hour, 1 min ago
For those attempting the crazy feat of reading all 1001 books! For discerning bibliophiles and readers who enjoy unforgettable classic literature, 10 ...more

Language & Grammar — 2163 members — last activity Mar 03, 2026 03:53AM
This group is for word lovers and has topics both serious (grammatical questions and concerns) and not so serious (word play and word games of all sor ...more

Nobel Prize Winners — 652 members — last activity Jun 01, 2025 01:41PM
From the sublime to the abstruse, from the bestsellers to the rightly unknown. To read the winners of the Nobel Prize in literature is a roller coaste ...more

Divine Comedy + Decameron — 268 members — last activity Nov 07, 2020 01:07PM
This group is for those interested in reading either or both Dante's Divine Comedy or Boccaccio's Decameron in 2014. Each read will be non-concurrent ...more

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