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Friendship ... is born at the moment when one man says to another What! You
“Friendship ... is born at the moment when one man says to another "What! You too? I thought that no one but myself . . .”
C.S. Lewis, The Four Loves

Anthony Trollope
“To have her meals, and her daily walk, and her fill of novels, and to be left alone, was all that she asked of the gods.”
Anthony Trollope, The Eustace Diamonds

“Reading gives us someplace to go when we have to stay where we are.”
Mason Cooley

William Styron
“A good book should leave you....slightly exhausted at the end. You live several lives while reading it.”
William Styron

Jean Fritz
“When I discovered libraries, it was like having Christmas every day.”
Jean Fritz

289 Victorians! — 3732 members — last activity 6 hours, 0 min ago
Some of the best books in the world were written and published in Great Britain between 1837 and 1901. What's not to love? Dickens, the Brontes, Co ...more
2196 European Royalty — 1555 members — last activity Aug 12, 2025 01:25PM
This is a group for anyone who enjoys fiction and non-fiction books about European royalty and history in general. We have a wide variety of discussio ...more
65702 The Classics Club — 243 members — last activity Jul 02, 2023 12:46PM
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19126 The Mystery, Crime, and Thriller Group — 31352 members — last activity 7 minutes 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
60709 The Brontë Family — 64 members — last activity Jul 21, 2016 12:05PM
Exploring the works, lives, and impact of the Brontë family -- especially that of Charlotte, Branwell, Emily, Anne, and Patrick.
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