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Charles Dickens
“And there, with an aching void in his young heart, and all outside so cold, and bare, and strange, Paul sat as if he had taken life unfurnished, and the upholsterer were never coming.”
― Charles Dickens, Dombey and Son

Thomas Hardy
“So many people make a name now-a-days, that it is more distinguished to remain in obscurity.”
― Thomas Hardy, A Pair of Blue Eyes

Anaïs Nin
“The possession of knowledge does not kill the sense of wonder and mystery. There is always more mystery.”
― Anais Nin

“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.”
― Kevin Munger

Ralph Waldo Emerson
“If utterance is denied, the thought lies like a burden on the man.”
― Ralph Waldo Emerson

153021 Never too Late to Read Classics — 12893 members — last activity 46 minutes ago
NTLTRC will help you find your love of Classics! Find intrigue, well-developed characters, prose that is complex and beautiful, compelling stories tha ...more
24026 English Mysteries Club — 2959 members — last activity Nov 09, 2026 10:41AM
Do you love mysteries written in the "English" style? Why not come and join us? We are an established group of mystery readers, which re-launched in 2 ...more
173974 Reading the Detectives — 2407 members — last activity Nov 11, 2026 07:32AM
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
1085954 Dickensians! — 661 members — last activity 52 minutes ago
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