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Declan ’s Quotes

“There are books so alive that you're always afraid that while you weren't reading, the book has gone and changed, has shifted like a river.”
― Marina Tsvetaeva

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“The cruelest walls are made of glass.”
― Ocean Vuong, On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous

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“Why, is it such a bad thing to die?”
― Han Kang, The Vegetarian

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“Fate would not have the reputation it has, if it simply did what it seemed it would do.”
― Amor Towles, A Gentleman in Moscow

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“The one good thing about national anthems is that we’re already on our feet, and therefore ready to run. The truth is one nation, under drugs, under drones.”
― Ocean Vuong, On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous

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Oprah's Book Club (Official) — 87240 members — last activity 14 hours, 50 min ago
Welcome to the official Oprah's Book Club group. OBC is the interactive, multi-platform reading club bringing passionate readers together to discuss i ...more

Tough Guy Book Club — 171 members — last activity Jul 11, 2026 02:31PM
Tough Guy Book Club was founded in 2012, and is a network of men’s book clubs in local pubs. We’re about reading books, hitting the pub with the goon ...more

Face Value — 21 members — last activity Jan 08, 2022 04:04PM
Honestly, how much information can someone retain about a book through a shallow investigation of its cover? The Non-Reading-Book-Club for Book Reade ...more