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“The possession of knowledge does not kill the sense of wonder and mystery. There is always more mystery.”
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“So many people make a name now-a-days, that it is more distinguished to remain in obscurity.”
― A Pair of Blue Eyes
― A Pair of Blue Eyes
“A good pursued too inflexibly may turn into a granite evil.”
― The City in History: Its Origins, Its Transformations, and Its Prospects
― The City in History: Its Origins, Its Transformations, and Its Prospects
“The spirit of faction outlived the cause of faction, and became itself the new and prolific source of a useless, endless strife.”
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“Anyone with an internet connection has access to more high-quality information sources than Harvard professors 50 years ago could have dreamed of. It turns out that there just aren’t many people who want to take advantage of that.”
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Never too Late to Read Classics
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NTLTRC will help you find your love of Classcis! Find intrigue, well-developed characters, prose that is complex and beautiful, compelling stories tha ...more
Catching up on Classics (and lots more!)
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Fans of British Writers
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This is a group for congenial discussion of any or all writers who hail from the British Isles, any of their books, or any themes relating to these. C ...more
Reading the Detectives
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Our group reads vintage British mysteries from the Golden Age and beyond. In 2025 and 2026 our challenge is Christie's Detectives: Poirot vs Marple. W ...more
Pulp Fiction
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Hard Boiled detective novels, noir, and great crime novels (old and new)
Patrick’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Patrick’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
245 books
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14 friends
2,669 books
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155 friends
1,043 books
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284 friends
123 books
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1 friend
161 books
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5 friends
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1 friend
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Art, Biography, Business, Children's, Classics, Comics, Contemporary, Crime, Ebooks, Fantasy, Fiction, Gay and Lesbian, Graphic novels, Historical fiction, History, Horror, Memoir, Music, Mystery, Non-fiction, Philosophy, Poetry, Psychology, Science, Science fiction, Suspense, Sports, Thriller, Travel, and Young-adult
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