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Allison Ruth
http://somethewiser.com
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but here I must quote Simon Ortiz, the Acoma Pueblo writer, who said, “Listen. If it’s fiction, then it better be true.”
“If you want to know what a man's like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals.”
― Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
― Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
“You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from.”
― No Country for Old Men
― No Country for Old Men
“I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be.”
― The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul
― The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul
“So many books, so little time.”
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“You've gotta dance like there's nobody watching,
Love like you'll never be hurt,
Sing like there's nobody listening,
And live like it's heaven on earth.”
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Love like you'll never be hurt,
Sing like there's nobody listening,
And live like it's heaven on earth.”
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Cover to Cover Challenge
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The Rory Gilmore Book Club
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Reading is sexy! This group is for fans of literature and the Gilmore Girls. Join us for some witty banter, numerous pop culture references, and enlig ...more
Rhythm of the Home
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— last activity Aug 25, 2017 02:53PM
A space for readers of Rhythm of the Home magazine to share books related to Waldorf, Montessori, and family and seasonal rhythms.
Homer's The Odyssey, translated by Emily Wilson
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— last activity Sep 28, 2019 08:56PM
In this group, we will read and discuss Emily Wilson's new translation of Homer's The Odyssey, published in November 2017 by Norton. We also welcome d ...more
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Forum for spirited and convivial discussion of fiction from around the world, with particular though not exclusive focus on 20th and 21st century fict ...more
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