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― I'm Thinking of Ending Things
― I'm Thinking of Ending Things
“Sometimes a thought is closer to truth, to reality, than an action. You can say anything, you can do anything, but you can't fake a thought.”
― I'm Thinking of Ending Things
― I'm Thinking of Ending Things
“on Earth, everybody uses smartphones, and they all connect to the Internet, where you find things with a search engine. You tell the search engine what you’re looking for, and then it shows you a bunch of advertisements related to that thing.”
― Traders On The Galactic Tunnel Network
― Traders On The Galactic Tunnel Network
“Humanity comes first. Always. Politics and religion, valuable as they are, are always of second importance. If we do not work together to preserve life, to treasure it and keep it safe, then nothing we fight for is worth having.”
― Patient Zero
― Patient Zero
“Evil has only the power that we give it.”
― Something Wicked This Way Comes
― Something Wicked This Way Comes
Apocalypse Whenever
— 13424 members
— last activity 12 hours, 59 min ago
The most active group for apocalyptic and dystopian stories! Join a monthly book discussion, get recommendations, or just tell us if you like canned p ...more
The most active group for apocalyptic and dystopian stories! Join a monthly book discussion, get recommendations, or just tell us if you like canned p ...more
World, Writing, Wealth
— 4416 members
— last activity 31 minutes ago
Friends, would you care to partake in a learned discussion of current events, the global economy, writing, selling, film, and reading? Then gift us wi ...more
Friends, would you care to partake in a learned discussion of current events, the global economy, writing, selling, film, and reading? Then gift us wi ...more
Nightmares and Dreamscapes
— 1526 members
— last activity 7 hours, 7 min ago
Horror, Fantasy, and Science Fiction Even though our main themes are horror, fantasy, and science fiction we also love other genres too which are re ...more
Horror, Fantasy, and Science Fiction Even though our main themes are horror, fantasy, and science fiction we also love other genres too which are re ...more
The Evolution of Science Fiction
— 1678 members
— last activity Jul 10, 2024 05:25PM
We read Science Fiction from all ages, rotating group reads from Proto SF to the latest, & all authors from Abbott to Zelazny. ...more
We read Science Fiction from all ages, rotating group reads from Proto SF to the latest, & all authors from Abbott to Zelazny. ...more
The History Book Club
— 24103 members
— last activity 3 hours, 9 min ago
"Interested in history - then you have found the right group". The History Book Club is the largest history and nonfiction group on Goodread ...more
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