Allie

Allie’s Bookshelves

to-read‎ (605)
currently-reading‎ (0)
read‎ (543)
did-not-finish‎ (0)
audiobook‎ (83)
winter-spring-2020‎ (42)
fall-2019‎ (38)
graphic-novel‎ (25)
real-good-ya‎ (19)
romance‎ (18)

grad-school‎ (17)
arc‎ (10)
abandoned‎ (7)
book-discussion‎ (7)
graphic-memoir‎ (6)
middle-grade‎ (6)
fleabag-esque‎ (5)
abandoned-but-not-forgotten‎ (4)
addiction‎ (4)
domestic-thriller‎ (4)

summer-2020‎ (4)
mental-health‎ (3)
narrative-nonfiction‎ (3)
true-crime‎ (3)
winter-2019‎ (3)
young-adult‎ (3)
maryland-reads‎ (2)
mystery‎ (2)
netgalley‎ (2)
omob‎ (2)

post-apocalyptic‎ (2)
dystopia‎ (1)
fantasy‎ (1)
fast-read‎ (1)
literary-thriller‎ (1)
lol‎ (1)
memoir‎ (1)
russia‎ (1)
womens-fiction‎ (1)

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Allie’s Quotes

“Writing a book, just like building a library, is an act of sheer defiance. It is a declaration that you believe in the persistence of memory.”
― Susan Orlean, The Library Book

tags: books, defiance, libraries, library, memory, persistence, reading

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“All the things that are wrong in the world seem conquered by a library’s simple unspoken promise: Here I am, please tell me your story; here is my story, please listen.”
― Susan Orlean, The Library Book

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“The reading of the book was a journey. There was no need for souvenirs.”
― Susan Orlean, The Library Book

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“Love doesn't conquer everything. And whoever thinks it does is a fool.”
― Donna Tartt, The Secret History

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“No one forgets that they were once captive, even if they are now free.”
― Yaa Gyasi, Homegoing

tags: oppression, slavery, trauma

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Allie’s Groups

readers advisory for all — 5731 members — last activity Mar 10, 2026 04:29AM
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

Rad Reads — 16 members — last activity May 02, 2018 10:28AM
Rad Reads is an online book club that encourages the development of a community between iSchool students and On-Campus students at the University of I ...more

Leaders who Library Book Club — 140 members — last activity Apr 28, 2025 12:36AM
A discussion group for MD library workers who read to lead, sponsored by the Leadership Development Division (LDD) and Readers' Advisory Interest Grou ...more