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Bernadette

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“Mines!” Patsy shouts, pointing at Tim. He goes to her, rumples her scanty hair.
“See, hot Alice? Even the very young feel the pull of my magnetism. It’s like an irresistible urge, a force like gravity, or—”
“Poop!”
― Huntley Fitzpatrick, My Life Next Door

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“If you weren't driving, I'd kiss you senseless," I tell him.
He swerves to the side of the road and stops the car abruptly.
"Not driving any more.”
― Melina Marchetta, On the Jellicoe Road

tags: sweet-talk

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“Promise me you'll never stop dreaming.”
― Melina Marchetta, Looking for Alibrandi

tags: dreaming, hoping, promises-in-death, wishing

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“If you like everything, that’s basically just saying that you don’t really like anything.”
― Morgan Matson, Amy & Roger's Epic Detour

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“Maybe if I can just sleep for a hundred years, I'll wake up in a better story.”
― Huntley Fitzpatrick, My Life Next Door

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Australian YA Bloggers & Readers — 662 members — last activity Sep 23, 2022 04:49AM
A group for Australian & New Zealand YA bloggers & readers to connect, network and share their blogs, reviews and recommendations. If you review YA ti ...more

Aussie Readers — 6511 members — last activity 2 hours, 47 min ago
A group for all Australian Goodreads members (and those interested in Australia), no matter what they read!

Crazy for Young Adult Books — 12897 members — last activity Dec 25, 2025 10:38AM
Buddy Reads: Requests - In Progress - Upcoming A-Z: 2024 Grp Page Count Challenge: 2024 Jan - March Qrtly Challenge: 2023 Series Challenge: 2024 Ge ...more

Young Adult Book Reading Challenges — 8284 members — last activity Jan 13, 2026 05:33PM
Welcome to the Young Adult Book Reading Challenges! Welcome everyone who is interested in YA books! We have amazing reading challenges going on all t ...more

Big Ass Book Club — 298 members — last activity Sep 01, 2020 02:06PM
Welcome to the Big Ass Book Club!! This is a fun, supportive, super noncommittal group for anyone wanting to buddy read big ass books with me. I de ...more

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