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currently-reading‎ (0)
read‎ (328)
did-not-finish‎ (0)
the-brain‎ (852)
scanned‎ (61)
womens-life‎ (44)

black-life‎ (35)
power‎ (26)
classic-fiction‎ (23)
historical-non-fiction‎ (23)
class-consciousness‎ (19)
historical-fiction‎ (15)
spiritual‎ (14)

non-fiction‎ (9)
philosophy‎ (8)
memoir‎ (6)
queer-life‎ (6)
american-history‎ (5)
finance‎ (5)
hollywood‎ (5)

asian-life‎ (4)
nature‎ (3)
global-history‎ (2)
indigenous‎ (1)
latinx-life‎ (1)

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Lori’s Quotes

“I want to do something splendid…
Something heroic or wonderful that won’t be forgotten after I’m dead…
I think I shall write books.”
― Louisa May Alcott

tags: writing-books

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“...for love casts out fear, and gratitude can conquer pride.”
― Louisa May Alcott, Little Women

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“Conceit spoils the finest genius.”
― Louisa May Alcott, Little Women

tags: wisdom

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“I want to do something splendid...something heroic or wonderful that won't be forgotten after I'm dead. I don't know what, but I'm on the watch for it and mean to astonish you all someday.”
― Louisa May Alcott, Little Women

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“Because they are mean is no reason why I should be. I hate such things, and though I think I've a right to be hurt, I don't intend to show it. (Amy March)”
― Louisa May Alcott, Little Women

tags: amy, hurt, mean, meanness

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Lori’s Groups

Mocha Girls Read — 7064 members — last activity Jul 13, 2026 08:14AM
We are a group of black women who love to read, want to read more and meet like-minded women. #mochagirlsread Join Us in person: https://www.meetup.c ...more

The Blerd Book Club — 708 members — last activity Mar 28, 2023 05:35AM
We are many minds wrapped around a good book. This is a book club for blerds, nerds, bleeks, and geeks to discuss, review, and reflect on the books th ...more

Literary Fiction by People of Color — 13495 members — last activity 18 hours, 58 min ago
This can include genre fiction that is literary (e.g. speculative fiction, historical fiction, etc.), as long as it's written by a person of color (Af ...more

Spanish Readers — 11689 members — last activity Jul 17, 2026 03:32PM
Un grupo para lectores de habla hispana para hacer lecturas conjuntas, retos, amigos, compartir opiniones, recomendaciones, ¡y muchas cosas más! Pero ...more