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Kara Babcock

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“Freedom is a heavy load, a great and strange burden for the spirit to undertake. It is not easy. It is not a gift given, but a choice made, and the choice may be a hard one. The road goes upward towards the light; but the laden traveler may never reach the end of it.”
― Ursula K. LeGuin, The Tombs of Atuan

tags: inspirational

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“You are fettered," said Scrooge, trembling. "Tell me why?"
"I wear the chain I forged in life," replied the Ghost. "I made it link by link, and yard by yard; I girded it on of my own free will, and of my own free will I wore it.”
― Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol

tags: chains, choices

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“I don't deserve a soul, yet I still have one. I know because it hurts.”
― Douglas Coupland, The Gum Thief

tags: humour, philosophy, religion, soul

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“In France, a chemist named Pilatre de Rozier tested the flammability of hydrogen by gulping a mouthful and blowing across an open flame, proving at a stroke that hydrogen is indeed explosively combustible and that eyebrows are not necessarily a permanent feature of one's face.”
― Bill Bryson, A Short History of Nearly Everything

tags: science

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“This is why I read novels: so I can escape my own unrelenting monologue.”
― Carol Shields, Unless

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The Alternative Worlds — 131 members — last activity Aug 14, 2022 08:43AM
A private group focusing on thoughtful, engaged discussions of speculative fiction. Author members are welcome but please be aware that this is a prom ...more

SciFi and Fantasy Book Club — 42800 members — last activity 43 minutes ago
Hi there! SFFBC is a welcoming place for readers to share their love of speculative fiction through group reads, buddy reads, challenges, ...more

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Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Libra ...more

Crack'd from Side to Side! — 5 members — last activity Nov 27, 2014 08:21AM
A very private group to talk about fantasy literature, science fiction, and other fun stuff in ways both intellectual and humor filled. This group is ...more

Goodreads Developers — 3060 members — last activity Apr 12, 2026 05:10AM
Official group for developers on Goodreads to coordinate and build cool apps. For general Goodreads support, please visit our help page.

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