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Des is Currently Reading

Des is currently reading

Defiance of the Fall 13 (Defiance of the Fall #13)

by TheFirstDefier (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: lit-rpg, next-in-line, read-2026, recommendation, currently-reading

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Mar 11, 2026 09:24PM

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薬屋のひとりごと 9 [Kusuriya no Hitorigoto 9]

by Nekokurage

bookshelves: favorites, fluffy-and-short, i-want-the-physical-version, manga, next-in-line, read-2026, recommendation, romance, currently-reading

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Jan 09, 2026 03:54PM

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War and Peace

by Leo Tolstoy

bookshelves: heavy, kindle-unlimited, read-2026, recommendation, currently-reading

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Jan 05, 2026 06:31PM

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Des’s Quotes

“People never grow up, they just learn how to act in public.”
― Bryan White

tags: adulthood, childhood

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“Bran thought about it. 'Can a man still be brave if he's afraid?'
'That is the only time a man can be brave,' his father told him.”
― George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones

tags: bravery, courage, fear

7279 likes

“Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read.”
― Groucho Marx, The Essential Groucho: Writings For By And About Groucho Marx

tags: animals, books, dogs, friends, humor

38006 likes

“The snake which cannot cast its skin has to die. As well the minds which are prevented from changing their opinions; they cease to be mind.”
― Friedrich Nietzsche

tags: change, mind, nietzsche

3790 likes

“The past is always tense, the future perfect.”
― Zadie Smith

tags: future, grammar, language, past

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2015 Reading Challenge [Closed] — 2229 members — last activity Apr 16, 2023 10:38AM
Our challenge is based of the Popsugar's Reading Challenge for 2015. Each week, the members read the book of their choice in the right category. This ...more

Lectores Mexicanos — 7223 members — last activity Mar 21, 2026 10:18PM
Un grupo de lectores Mexicanos y de lecturas de México. Para no sentirnos solos entre tanto anglicismo.

¡Un libro al mes! — 84 members — last activity Jun 23, 2019 09:53AM
Reto grupal para leer un libro al mes. ¡Éntrenle!

The Rory Gilmore Book Club — 23534 members — last activity Mar 14, 2026 03:08PM
Reading is sexy! This group is for fans of literature and the Gilmore Girls. Join us for some witty banter, numerous pop culture references, and enlig ...more

Reading with Namjoon — 844 members — last activity Mar 06, 2026 12:44PM
Just a nice calm little group in which we can read BTS recommended books and dive more into understanding why their songs are as perfect as they are.

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