Emily

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Emily is Currently Reading

Emily is currently reading

Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism

by Amanda Montell (Goodreads Author)

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Emily’s Quotes

“I may not have been sure about what really did interest me, but I was absolutely sure about what didn't.”
― Albert Camus, The Stranger

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“While it is always possible to wake a person who's sleeping, no amount of noise will wake a person who is pretending to be asleep.”
― Jonathan Safran Foer, Eating Animals

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“but whatever came, she had resolved never again to belong to another than herself.”
― Kate Chopin, The Awakening

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“Silence has many advantages. When you do not speak, other people presume you to be deaf or feeble-minded and promptly make a show of their own limitations.”
― Barbara Kingsolver, The Poisonwood Bible

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“It is odd how, when you have a secret belief of your own which you do not wish to acknowledge, the voicing of it by someone else will rouse you to a fury of denial.”
― Agatha Christie, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

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Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Libra ...more

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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

F-Word Book Group! — 71 members — last activity Jan 03, 2020 12:56PM
Goodreads company feminist book group! What's not to love? ...more

Goodreads Alumni Group — 156 members — last activity May 01, 2024 02:22PM
A group for former members of the Goodreads team (and for any current members who want to swing by!)

Dragons & Tea Book Club — 4459 members — last activity Mar 01, 2024 07:14AM
Hello! This is a book club, hosted by four Asian book reviewers, dedicated to boosting marginalized voices and celebrating diverse books, while always ...more

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