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“Like so many Americans, she was trying to construct a life that made sense from things she found in gift shops.”
― Slaughterhouse-Five
― Slaughterhouse-Five
“It is better to remain silent at the risk of being thought a fool, than to talk and remove all doubt of it.”
― Mrs. Goose, Her Book
― Mrs. Goose, Her Book
“Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to reform (or pause and reflect).”
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“If you cannot get rid of the family skeleton, you may as well make it dance.”
― Immaturity
― Immaturity
The History Book Club
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"Interested in history - then you have found the right group". The History Book Club is the largest history and nonfiction group on Goodread ...more
Existentialist Fiction
— 330 members
— last activity Nov 26, 2017 02:29PM
Existentialist fiction is rarely referred to as reality. And sometimes reality is misgiven. And then we seek for meaning, if not for purpose in words ...more
Around the World
— 1896 members
— last activity Feb 07, 2026 10:03PM
Each year we look at our to-be-read shelves and choose which countries of the world we want to travel through. Some of our members map their journeys ...more
Dystopia Land
— 5482 members
— last activity Jan 27, 2026 01:07PM
THE BIGGEST GROUP FOR DYSTOPIAN LITERATURE ON GOODREADS. What you can do in the group? * You can say 'Hi', or tell us what you are reading * Yo ...more
Apocalypse Whenever
— 13897 members
— last activity 4 hours, 46 min ago
The most active group for apocalyptic and dystopian stories! Join a monthly book discussion, get recommendations, or just tell us if you like canned p ...more
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