“I have to be won all over again every time you see me”
― This Side of Paradise
― This Side of Paradise
“It was always the becoming he dreamed of, never the being. This, too, was quite characteristic of Amory.”
― This Side of Paradise
― This Side of Paradise
“mad with common sense”
― This Side of Paradise
― This Side of Paradise
“--I'm a slave to my emotions, to my likes, to my hatred of boredom, to most of my desires----
"You are not!" She brought one little fist down onto the other. "You're a slave, a bound helpless slave to one thing in the world, your imagination.”
― This Side of Paradise
"You are not!" She brought one little fist down onto the other. "You're a slave, a bound helpless slave to one thing in the world, your imagination.”
― This Side of Paradise
“Amory usually liked men individually, yet feared them in crowds unless the crowd was around him.”
― This Side of Paradise
― This Side of Paradise
Exceptional Books
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This book club is ONLY for books that are WRITTEN VERY WELL and have a GREAT STORY LINE. We ask that each member shelve at least 2 exceptional books ...more
Literary Exploration
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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.
Indian Literature and the Arts
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This group is created to talk about Indian literature, be it in English or regional languages, whether or not translated into English and books about ...more
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