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“Give me a man or woman who has read a thousand books and you give me an interesting companion. Give me a man or woman who has read perhaps three and you give me a very dangerous enemy indeed.”
― The Witching Hour
― The Witching Hour
“Could not interesting little experiment be tried, by possessor of unusual amount of moral courage, in the shape of suddenly producing perfectly brand new opinions: for example, to the effect that Americans have better manners than we have, or that their divorce laws are a great improvement over our own? Should much like to see the effect of these, or similar, psychological bombs, but should definitely wish Robert to be absent from the scene. Announcement of tea breaks off these intelligent speculations and I am struck, as usual, by the infinite superiority of other people's food to my own.”
― The Diary of a Provincial Lady
― The Diary of a Provincial Lady
“In this way of thinking, the fact that women show a lot of skin or that men curse in public is not a sign of cultural decay. On the contrary, it's a sign that they live in a society that is so civilized that they don't have to fear being harassed or assaulted in response.”
― The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined
― The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined
“She is too fond of books, and it has turned her brain.”
― Work: A Story of Experience
― Work: A Story of Experience
Silver Screen Book Club
— 396 members
— last activity Oct 04, 2024 09:23AM
For anyone interested in black and white movies, actors from the dawn of film through the 1960s, or the culture of the era, this is the book club for ...more
For anyone interested in black and white movies, actors from the dawn of film through the 1960s, or the culture of the era, this is the book club for ...more
The Mystery, Crime, and Thriller Group
— 29003 members
— last activity 1 hour, 33 min ago
“It was a dark and stormy night. Lightning flashed and thunder rolled across the sky. Rain spattered a mysterious, hooded stranger who peered over the ...more
“It was a dark and stormy night. Lightning flashed and thunder rolled across the sky. Rain spattered a mysterious, hooded stranger who peered over the ...more
Catching up on Classics (and lots more!)
— 13986 members
— last activity 1 hour, 24 min ago
The world is made up of two kinds of people, first are those who love classics, the second are those who have not yet read a classic. Be bold and join ...more
The world is made up of two kinds of people, first are those who love classics, the second are those who have not yet read a classic. Be bold and join ...more
Ultimate Popsugar Reading Challenge
— 41775 members
— last activity 2 hours, 32 min ago
This group is for people participating in the Popsugar reading challenge for 2024. The Popsugar website posted a reading challenge that included a lis ...more
This group is for people participating in the Popsugar reading challenge for 2024. The Popsugar website posted a reading challenge that included a lis ...more
The 52 Book Club: 2024 Challenge
— 17236 members
— last activity 2 hours, 40 min ago
This group is for those participating in The 52 Book Club's annual challenges! With 52 unique prompts released each year, the goal is to diversify our ...more
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This group is for those participating in The 52 Book Club's annual challenges! With 52 unique prompts released each year, the goal is to diversify our ...more
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