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So just as my genes and the soul within me make me uniquely me, so I am the unique sum of the books I have read. I am my literary DNA.
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“Books may well be the only true magic.”
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“Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again.”
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“This is not a novel to be tossed aside lightly. It should be thrown with great force.”
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“The best way out is always through.”
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“If you go home with somebody, and they don't have books, don't fuck 'em!”
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Literary Exploration
— 1571 members
— last activity Mar 23, 2026 11:48AM
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.
Pulp Fiction
— 1937 members
— last activity Jul 02, 2026 07:48AM
Hard Boiled detective novels, noir, and great crime novels (old and new)
The Literati
— 33 members
— last activity Jan 19, 2019 02:09PM
“L'intellectuel est quelqu'un qui se mêle de ce qui ne le regarde pas.” – Jean-Paul Sartre We seek the answers to life and the world around us. We s ...more
100BestWIT
— 76 members
— last activity Sep 02, 2020 03:16PM
With the release of the 100 Best WIT list we thought it might be fun to dedicate a Goodreads group to the list...maybe even read the list in its entir ...more
Existential Book Club
— 1541 members
— last activity May 29, 2026 06:15AM
This a book club for anybody interested in reading existentialist literature and fiction. Every month I'll be putting up a new text either by an exist ...more
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