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Caleb Smith
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“You have to write the book that wants to be written. And if the book will be too difficult for grown-ups, then you write it for children.”
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“I had woven a tapestry of obscenity that as far as I know is still hanging in space over Lake Michigan. ”
― A Christmas Story
― A Christmas Story
“Art and love are the same thing: It’s the process of seeing yourself in things that are not you.”
― Killing Yourself to Live: 85% of a True Story
― Killing Yourself to Live: 85% of a True Story
“I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.”
― Dune
― Dune
Brain Pain
— 1246 members
— last activity Oct 10, 2023 09:29AM
NOTE: This group is intermittently active, but you are welcome to revive past discussions if you're currently reading any of those books. We read ch ...more
Classics and the Western Canon
— 4950 members
— last activity 2 hours, 44 min ago
This is a group to read and discuss those books generally referred to as “the classics” or “the Western canon.” Books which have shaped Western though ...more
21st Century Literature
— 3571 members
— last activity 3 minutes ago
We read literary fiction from 2000 to present, with the intent of finding those literary gems of timeless and enduring quality. We're less focused o ...more
Literary Darkness
— 4766 members
— last activity 3 hours, 30 min ago
This group is dedicated to an appreciation of important works of literature, both classic and contemporary... that happen to fall into the category of ...more
The BURIED Book Club
— 943 members
— last activity Feb 27, 2026 06:22PM
TODAY BOOKS ARE NOT BURNED. THEY ARE BURIED. WE SHALL UNEARTH THEM.
Caleb’s 2025 Year in Books
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Adult Fiction, Art, Biography, Book Club, Classics, Comics, Contemporary, Cookbooks, Cooking, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic novels, Historical fiction, History, Humor and Comedy, Literary Fiction, Manga, Memoir, Music, Mystery, Non-fiction, Paranormal, Philosophy, Poetry, Psychology, Religion, Science, Science fiction, Self help, Suspense, Spirituality, Sports, Thriller, Travel, Young-adult, War, Chess, Cooking, Geek, and cyberpunk
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