DeeDee

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DeeDee’s Quotes

“I am no bird; and no net ensnares me: I am a free human being with an independent will.”
― Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre

tags: character, empowerment, flaws, freedom, gender, identity, image, independence, integrity, realism, self-awareness, self-determination, women

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“Never give up... No one knows what's going to happen next.”
― L. Frank Baum

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“Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.”
― C.S. Lewis

tags: age, fairytales, growing-up

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“So Matilda’s strong young mind continued to grow, nurtured by the voices of all those authors who had sent their books out into the world like ships on the sea. These books gave Matilda a hopeful and comforting message: You are not alone.”
― Roald Dahl, Matilda

tags: books, literature, reading, words

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“I've found that there is always some beauty left -- in nature, sunshine, freedom, in yourself; these can all help you.”
― Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl

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DeeDee’s Groups

Our Shared Shelf — 222965 members — last activity Feb 20, 2026 03:09AM
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

Bibliomaniacs (MY) — 274 members — last activity Dec 23, 2016 11:16PM
“A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies, said Jojen. The man who never reads lives only one.” Welcome fellow bibliomaniacs! This book is aim ...more

Bored to Death book club — 61 members — last activity Sep 19, 2015 06:32AM
A book club for jaded lovers of English literature. We meet once a month to talk about unexplored books and will provide you with a good excuse to dri ...more

Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge — 26884 members — last activity Feb 20, 2026 03:53PM
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

Ultimate Popsugar Reading Challenge — 42934 members — last activity 1 hour, 41 min ago
This group is for people participating in the Popsugar reading challenge for 2026 (or any other year). The Popsugar website posted a reading challenge ...more

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