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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
“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.”
― The Open Door
― The Open Door
“Things work out best for those who make the best of how things work out.”
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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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“Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.”
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Travel Literature Makes My Heart Beat Faster..
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Do you adore a good piece of travel literature/travelogue? Than this is the group for you!
Abroad by Book
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— 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
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— 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
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— 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
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— 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.
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