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“I am careful not to confuse excellence with perfection. Excellence, I can reach for; perfection is God's business.”
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“Writing is a socially acceptable form of schizophrenia.”
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“The nicest thing for me is sleep, then at least I can dream.”
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“Heaven knows we need never be ashamed of our tears, for they are rain upon the blinding dust of earth, overlying our hard hearts. I was better after I had cried, than before--more sorry, more aware of my own ingratitude, more gentle.”
― Great Expectations
― Great Expectations
“Friendship ... is born at the moment when one man says to another "What! You too? I thought that no one but myself . . .”
― The Four Loves
― The Four Loves
The Perks Of Being A Book Addict
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This group is for anyone who loves books from different genres. Every month we have group Books of the Month which you can join, reading challenges, a ...more
Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge
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An annual reading challenge to to help you stretch your reading limits and explore new voices, worlds, and genres! The challenge begins in January, bu ...more
The Feminist Orchestra Bookclub
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Discover and recommend more feminist reads here: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/96419.The_Feminist_Orchestra_Potential_Reading_List We're also o ...more
Tome Topple Readathon
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The next round of the Tome Topple Readathon will take place from midnight in your time zone on February 7th to 11:59pm in your time zone on February 2 ...more
Our Shared Shelf
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OUR SHARED SHELF IS CURRENTLY DORMANT AND NOT MANAGED BY EMMA AND HER TEAM. Dear Readers, As part of my work with UN Women, I have started reading ...more
Jo’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Jo’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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