Ellen

Ellen’s Bookshelves

to-read‎ (20)
currently-reading‎ (0)
read‎ (2832)
adultbooks‎ (1498)
familyissues‎ (982)
death‎ (877)
suspense-thrillers‎ (528)
mysteries‎ (511)
friendship‎ (454)
psychological-fiction‎ (350)
social-problems‎ (325)
marriage‎ (310)

youngadultbooks‎ (266)
darkhumor‎ (257)
mental-illness‎ (211)
medical‎ (207)
realisticfiction‎ (195)
romance‎ (191)
legal‎ (173)
childrensfiction‎ (155)
strong-women‎ (150)
audiobooks‎ (143)
books-that-made-me-cry‎ (139)
dogs‎ (131)

scifi‎ (131)
historicalfiction‎ (130)
lgbtq‎ (120)
humor‎ (115)
fantasy‎ (112)
adventure‎ (102)
horror-paranormal‎ (100)
animals‎ (97)
great-series‎ (94)
dystopia‎ (87)
technology‎ (86)
bio-memoirs‎ (80)

diversity‎ (77)
nonfiction‎ (73)
religion‎ (70)
politics‎ (65)
social-satire‎ (61)
nature‎ (59)
literary-fiction‎ (53)
magical-realism‎ (51)
chick-lit‎ (50)
short-stories‎ (45)
war‎ (35)
awardwinners‎ (34)

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Ellen’s Quotes

“When you made plans, the saboteurs came out to play.”
― Kat Rosenfield, Amelia Anne Is Dead and Gone

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“I came to hate the complainers, with their dry and crumbly lipsticks and their wrinkled rage and their stupid, flaccid, old-people sun hats with brims the breadth of Saturn's rings.”
― Karen Russell, Swamplandia!

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“making a decision isn't about knowing every potential consequence. It's about knowing what you want and chasing a path that takes you in that direction”
― Malinda Lo, Huntress

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“Whatever period of life we are in is good only to the extent that we make use of it, that we live it to the hilt, that we continue to develop and understand what it has to offer us and what we have to offer it. The rewards for each age are different in kind, but they are not necessarily different in value or in satisfaction.”
― Eleanor Roosevelt

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Ellen’s Groups

Mock Newbery 2026 — 3189 members — last activity 1 hour, 3 min ago
A discussion group that reads, suggests, and enjoys current children’s literature, while searching for next years Newbery Award winning books.

Mock Caldecott 2026 — 1577 members — last activity 2 hours, 4 min ago
A discussion group that reads, suggests, and enjoys current children’s literature, while searching for next years Caldecott Award winning books.

The County Library — 1740 members — last activity Jan 04, 2026 03:25PM
Let's talk about favorite books and authors. Check out the events page for author visits, book clubs, and other fun library activities. ...more