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The Library Book by Susan Orlean

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The idea of being forgotten is terrifying. I fear not just that I, personally, will be forgotten, but that we are all doomed to being forgotten—that the sum of life is ultimately nothing; that we experience joy and disappointment and aches ...more

The Midnight Sea (The Fourth Element, #1)

by Kat Ross

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Kat’s Quotes

“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.”
― Bernard M. Baruch

tags: ataraxy, be-yourself, confidence, fitting-in, individuality, misattributed-dr-seuss, those-who-matter

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“That which does not kill us makes us stronger.”
― Friedrich Nietzsche

tags: paraphrased, strength

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“A room without books is like a body without a soul.”
― Marcus Tullius Cicero

tags: attributed-no-source, books, simile, soul

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“We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.”
― Oscar Wilde, Lady Windermere's Fan

tags: inspirational, optimism, perception, pessimism

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“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.”
― Ralph Waldo Emerson

tags: accomplishment, attributed-no-source, be-yourself, conformity, individuality

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Reese's Book Club x Hello Sunshine — 170962 members — last activity 51 minutes ago
Hey Y’all, We’ve been reading together for awhile and we don’t know about you, but we’re ready to hear your thoughts and opinions. This group is a pl ...more

Survivalist Preppers — 204 members — last activity Nov 22, 2025 01:57PM
A group for people interested in preparedness related books – both fiction and non-fiction. From Prepper, homesteading, urban survival and wilderness ...more

Wilderness Survival Books — 126 members — last activity Feb 18, 2019 03:04PM
Out of the thousands of groups on Goodreads, it's baffling there's not a single one that comes up when you search for Wilderness Survival stories. No ...more

Stress Free Reading Challenges — 1125 members — last activity Dec 02, 2025 08:06AM
Love reading challenges, but hate all the stress of rules and deadlines? This is the place for you. Doesn't matter if you are a super speedy read ...more