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The Far Pavilions
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"For some reason, I can't just mark the stupid thing as read...it feels like cheating." May 31, 2012 01:11pm

 

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The FitzOsbornes at War by Michelle Cooper
The FitzOsbornes at War by Michelle Cooper
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The FitzOsbornes at War by Michelle Cooper
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Looking for Alibrandi by Melina Marchetta
Looking for Alibrandi
by Melina Marchetta (Goodreads Author)
read in May, 2013
Maia B. and 8 other people liked Shannon Hale's blog post: Bio before beauty
"Over the past year between projects, I've been working on a short story. I like working on short things between drafts of novels. After a year of work and a dozen revisions, I decided I would send ..."   ...read it »
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The River of No Return by Bee Ridgway
The River of No Return
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Paris by Edward Rutherfurd
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Elizabeth and the Prince of Spain by Margaret Irwin
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The Provence Cure for the Brokenhearted by Bridget Asher
More of Maia's books…
Jane Austen
“She has many rare and charming qualities, but Sobriety is not one of them.”
Jane Austen, Juvenilia

Ann Patchett
“Love is a rebellious bird that no one can tame”
Ann Patchett, Bel Canto

T.H. White
“They made me see that the world was beautiful if you were beautiful, and that you couldn't get unless you gave. And you had to give without wanting to get.”
T.H. White, The Once and Future King

Amor Towles
“If we only fell in love with people who were perfect for us...then there wouldn't be so much fuss about love in the first place.”
Amor Towles, Rules of Civility

Amor Towles
“It is a lovely oddity of human nature that a person is more inclined to interrupt two people in conversation than one person alone with a book.”
Amor Towles, Rules of Civility

Seasons (Literature & Fiction)
1 chapters   —   updated Mar 20, 2011 01:19pm
Description: A woman and her child live together in a cottage in a meadow, without any other human company. Not much happens - it's mostly description.
32524 Once Upon A Fairy Tale — 187 members — last activity May 01, 2013 03:57am
For lovers of fairy tales, fairy tale retellings, and books based on fairy tales and myth.
25823 A History of Royals — 766 members — last activity May 16, 2013 07:16am
A place to talk about all royals from every corner of the world and from all moments in history, fiction or non-fiction; real or imaginary. Discuss ev...more
72780 19th Century Epic Romances — 4063 members — last activity May 17, 2013 07:17pm
Join us in discussing 19th Century Epic Romances. After all, who doesn't love a good love story.
354 Harry Potter — 5715 members — last activity 2 hours, 19 min ago
We're fans of Rowling's series because we know that it is more than just a children's fantasy story.
53313 Oasis — 47 members — last activity Apr 30, 2013 09:39pm
Oasis: A pleasant or peaceful area or period in the midst of a difficult, troubled, or hectic place or situation. I hope that if you are in the midst...more
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Dual Time Romances
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2013 Reading Challenge
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Maia B. has read 14 books toward her goal of 35 books.
 
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2011 Reading Challenge
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