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“The crowning fortune of a man is to be born to some pursuit which finds him employment and happiness, whether it be to make baskets, or broadswords, or canals, or statues, or songs.”
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“There is only one thing children find harder to hold back than tears, and that is joy.”
― A Time for Everything
― A Time for Everything
“If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. Then quit. No use being a damn fool about it.”
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“Things work out best for those who make the best of how things work out.”
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“Geography is destiny.”
― Cutting for Stone
― Cutting for Stone
Travel Literature Makes My Heart Beat Faster..
— 1111 members
— last activity Aug 29, 2025 08:23PM
Do you adore a good piece of travel literature/travelogue? Than this is the group for you!
Abroad by Book
— 39 members
— last activity May 09, 2019 07:47AM
Abroad by Book is a group on GR only that is meant to promote travel writing and the reading of said writing through monthly group reads. ((Once enou ...more
Around the World in Books
— 291 members
— last activity Jan 23, 2025 10:15AM
This is a book club for people who would like to read a book about a different part of the world each month. The goal is to see how many countries we ...more
Armchair Sailors
— 330 members
— last activity May 25, 2020 01:57AM
A group to discuss historical fiction involving sailing ships--think Patrick O'Brian or C.S Forester--and the Golden Age of Sail. Ahoy! Photo: Brig ...more
Southern California Events
— 488 members
— last activity Sep 23, 2019 03:01PM
This groups is designed for Southern California Goodreads members to get information about local events such as Book Swaps.
Lois’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Lois’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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