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“When the Day of Judgment dawns and people, great and small, come marching in to receive their heavenly rewards, the Almighty will gaze upon the mere bookworms and say to Peter, “Look, these need no reward. We have nothing to give them. They have loved reading.”
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“When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants and murderers, and for a time, they can seem invincible, but in the end, they always fall. Think of it--always.”
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“If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything.”
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“...When my brain begins to reel from my literary labors, I make an occassional cheese dip.
― John Kennedy Toole, A Confederacy of Dunces”
― A Confederacy of Dunces
― John Kennedy Toole, A Confederacy of Dunces”
― A Confederacy of Dunces
“As democracy is perfected, the office of president represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron.”
― On Politics: A Carnival of Buncombe
― On Politics: A Carnival of Buncombe
Who Doesn't Love a Classic?
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This Group is for the people who enjoy the Classics! Discuss Mr. Darcy's behavior, dive 20,000 leagues under the sea, and fall down a rabbit hole in ...more
Crossroads
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The Crossroads is the place to discuss the routes you are taking in your journey through books. On our reading journey rather than racing down a majo ...more
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A forum for friendly discussion of classics, literary fiction, nonfiction, poetry and short stories. We also love movies and art. Don't ask to join th ...more
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Welcome to PBT! We choose a "tag" (a theme) each month, and share, discuss, and review great books that fit the tag! The tag for September 2026 is ...more
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A group to help Shelfari friends find each other on GoodReads! :)
Diane’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Diane’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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