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Christine Quiampang Rader
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The Swimmers
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there are those who would call our devotion to the pool excessive, if not pathological. I’m sorry about your compulsion to swim exactly sixty-eight laps. Too many hours spent down below, our critics tell us, is a diversion, a distraction, a
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“Whatever story you're telling, it will be more interesting if, at the end you add, "and then everything burst into flames.”
― You Oughta Know By Now
― You Oughta Know By Now
“Your time is precious so this book is short and to the point.”
― Mobile First
― Mobile First
“A story has its purpose and its path. It must be told correctly for it to be understood.”
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“I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best.”
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“I have found the paradox, that if you love until it hurts, there can be no more hurt, only more love.”
― Love Until It Hurts: The Work of Mother Teresa and Her Missionaries of Charity
― Love Until It Hurts: The Work of Mother Teresa and Her Missionaries of Charity
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A forum for friendly discussion of classics, literary fiction, nonfiction, poetry and short stories. We also love movies and art. Don't ask to join th ...more
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CGBC is a fun, non-denominational and honest book club. Don’t let the name fool you. Cool Girls Book Club juxtaposes serious intellectual conversation ...more
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life's too short to read crappy books. this is why readers' advisory exists. feel free to join if you are looking for "a book like____" or "a book tha ...more
The Book Club Experiment
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Read, Vote, and Help Promote! Imagine you are one of the hosts on the TV show, Shark Tank. Instead of vetting new business ideas, you are vetting bo ...more
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