Sue

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Sue’s Notes & Highlights

Book cover for The Hobbit (Middle Earth, #0)

The Hobbit (Middle Earth, #0) by J.R.R. Tolkien

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It does not do to leave a live dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him. Dragons

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Sue’s Quotes

“In this hour, I do not believe that any darkness will endure.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King

tags: cheerfulness, faith, faramir, optimism

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“Whenever I'm out-of-doors and find myself wanting to have a first-rate think, I fling myself down on my back, throw my arms and legs out so that I look like an asterisk, and gaze at the sky. ”
― Alan Bradley, The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie

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“I have been, am, in his service; I have seen his generosity and goodness; and I will never betray him-not for all the gold in the world. I have come from a village where they don't eat that kind of bread.”
― Jules Verne, Le Tour du monde en 80 jours

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“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.”
― Oscar Wilde

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“A friend is someone who knows all about you and still loves you.”
― Elbert Hubbard

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Sue’s Groups

Le Mars Public Library "It's About Books" — 12 members — last activity Apr 07, 2014 02:15PM
Monthly Book Club

ORANGE CITY LIBRARY Book Club — 5 members — last activity Mar 31, 2015 12:00PM
In 2015 this Book Club is 100 years of books. 1 book from every decade of the 20th century and 2 from the 21st. This is in celebration of our Centenni ...more

Newton Public Library — 44 members — last activity Jul 31, 2023 08:44PM
Welcome to the Newton Public Library's Goodreads group. We hope that during your visit you will learn more about what the Library has to offer and fin ...more

The Next Best Book Club — 26073 members — last activity 3 hours, 49 min ago
Are you searching for the NEXT best book? Are you willing to kiss all your spare cash goodbye? Are you easily distracted by independent bookshops, bi ...more

Christian Readers — 6461 members — last activity Mar 20, 2026 04:23PM
This is an open forum for people to discuss Christ-themed books. Whether you'd like to discuss theology, biographies, church history, novels or anythi ...more

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