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William Shakespeare
“All that glisters is not gold;
Often have you heard that told:
Many a man his life hath sold
But my outside to behold:
Gilded tombs do worms enfold.”
William Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice

Nathaniel Hawthorne
“We dream in our waking moments, and walk in our sleep.”
Nathaniel Hawthorne, The Scarlet Letter

Philip Pullman
“After nourishment, shelter and companionship, stories are the thing we need most in the world.”
Philip Pullman

Rudyard Kipling
“Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind.”
Rudyard Kipling

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Are you searching for the NEXT best book? Are you willing to kiss all your spare cash goodbye? Are you easily distracted by independent bookshops, bi ...more
53218 Ask Mona Simpson! — 15 members — last activity Aug 28, 2011 09:51AM
Join bestselling author Mona Simpson for a lively discussion in celebration of the paperback release of her novel My Hollywood. Mona will be answering ...more
48703 Kindle British Mystery Book Club — 1219 members — last activity Feb 23, 2026 10:36AM
This is a book club for people who love British Mysteries both modern and classic. You do not have to own a Kindle. We have a monthly reads and these ...more
32846 Q&A with Alexander McCall Smith — 475 members — last activity May 05, 2015 07:39PM
THIS Q&A HAS CONCLUDEDBest-selling author Alexander McCall Smith joined Goodreads fans for a Q&A and group chat May 10-17, 2010. The official Q&A is n ...more
114966 Reader with a Cause — 790 members — last activity Jul 04, 2026 12:06PM
For readers who believe in equality and dream of a world where domestic & dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking no longer exist. Many of today ...more
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