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“Reader's Bill of Rights

1. The right to not read

2. The right to skip pages

3. The right to not finish

4. The right to reread

5. The right to read anything

6. The right to escapism

7. The right to read anywhere

8. The right to browse

9. The right to read out loud

10. The right to not defend your tastes”
― Daniel Pennac

tags: books, reading, rights

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“Do you hate people?”

“I don't hate them...I just feel better when they're not around.”
― Charles Bukowski, Barfly

tags: humour, misanthropy, paraphrased

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“The light of a new day always chases the shadows of the night away, and shows us that the shape of our fears is only the ghost of our own minds.”
― Terry Goodkind, Wizard's First Rule

tags: fear, goodkind

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“A book is a dream that you hold in your hands."

(As quoted on BookRiot, June 18, 2013)”
― Neil Gaiman

tags: books, dreams

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“If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything.”
― Mark Twain

tags: lies, lying, memory, truth

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Sylshallon-a Fantasy/Sci-fi Utopia — 279 members — last activity Dec 24, 2025 10:11PM
Welcome to "Sylshallon" where reading high fantasy, science fiction, graphic novels, mythology, and fairytales will sweep you to another place and tim ...more

The Banished Lands and The Bloodsworn — 1444 members — last activity Jun 06, 2026 01:58PM
A group to discuss all books written within The Faithful and the Fallen and Of Blood and Bone, as well as The Bloodsworn, by John Gwynne. We will disc ...more

Scott Kimak's Dungeons, Dragons, Spaceships, and Anything Inbetween — 498 members — last activity Jan 13, 2026 02:16AM
A friendly group that talks about anything dealing with Fantasy, Science Fiction, and Horror.

Kindle Book Sharing — 251 members — last activity Feb 16, 2021 01:12AM
Welcome to Kindle Book Sharing! This group is for the discussion and recommendation of all types along with fantasy, science fiction, mystery and susp ...more