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Julia is Currently Reading

Julia is currently reading

Holy Island (DCI Ryan Mysteries, #1)

by L.J. Ross (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: mystery-thriller, netgalley, currently-reading

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The Mythology Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained

by Various

bookshelves: christmas-presents, mythology, nonfiction, currently-reading

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Jan 31, 2026 07:40PM

Julia’s Quotes

“There is no real ending. It’s just the place where you stop the story.”
― Frank Herbert

tags: endings, happy-endings, writing

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“My library was -- all libraries are -- a place of ultimate refuge, a wild and sacred space where meanings are manageable precisely because they aren't binding; and where illusion is comfortingly real.”
― André Brink

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“Every man has his secret sorrows which the world knows not; and often times we call a man cold when he is only sad.”
― Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

tags: coldness, depression, happiness, life, sad, sadness, sorrow

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“If death is this brilliant slide, this high, fine music felt as pure vibration, this plunging float in wind and silence, it's not so bad.”
― Jayne Anne Phillips

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Horror Aficionados — 29906 members — last activity 3 hours, 27 min ago
If you love horror literature, movies, and culture, you're in the right place. Whether it's vampires, werewolves, zombies, serial killers, plagues, or ...more

Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge — 26882 members — last activity Feb 11, 2026 10:02PM
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

Cozy Mysteries — 24349 members — last activity 5 hours, 50 min ago
For those who love a good cozy mystery while curled up on the couch with a cup of coffee/tea/cocoa and maybe a dog/cat next to them. Please be kind ...more

Our Shared Shelf — 223019 members — last activity 17 hours, 27 min ago
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

Mount TBR 2020 — 194 members — last activity Jan 23, 2021 06:44AM
This group is for those who would like to participate in the 2020 edition of the Mount TBR Reading Challenge which I am hosting on my blog My Reader's ...more

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