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Claire’s Quotes

“Where is human nature so weak as in the bookstore?”
― Henry Ward Beecherr

tags: books, humor

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“Make it a rule never to give a child a book you would not read yourself.”
― George Bernard Shaw

tags: books, children

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“I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library.”
― Jorge Luis Borges

tags: books, library

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“Never trust anyone who has not brought a book with them.”
― Lemony Snicket, Horseradish: Bitter Truths You Can't Avoid

tags: books, reading

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“Ginny!" said Mr. Weasley, flabbergasted. "Haven't I taught you anything? What have I always told you? Never trust anything that can think for itself if you can't see where it keeps its brain?”
― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

tags: humor, trust

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Goodreads Librarians Group — 304221 members — last activity 8 minutes ago
Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Libra ...more

Clive Barker — 110 members — last activity Feb 13, 2018 11:51PM
Talk all about Abarat, weave world, and all of the other clive barker books.

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Ask Preston & Child! — 530 members — last activity Oct 18, 2019 11:03AM
Join bestselling author Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child for a lively discussion in celebration of their latest Pendergast novel Two Graves. The author ...more

TW Book Club — 389 members — last activity Jul 06, 2025 10:49AM
The Tokyo Weekender Book Club We focus on books either by Japanese authors or set in Japan. April 2023 Beautiful Star by Yukio Mishima Translated by ...more

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