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“I began to realize how this fire department was a means of reentry, of rediscovering the place I had left a decade before, of recapturing my sense of place one tragedy at a time.”
― Michael Perry, Population: 485: Meeting Your Neighbors One Siren at a Time

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“Read them out loud, and take it slow. When you hit a comma, stop and chew. When you hit a period, swallow. Don't try to eat any circled words.”
― Pat Schmatz, Bluefish

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Barbara’s Groups

Around the Year in 52 Books — 11196 members — last activity 12 minutes ago
~ 2026 Reading Challenge ~ 52 books for 52 weeks. Each week, members read the book of their choice for that week's challenge requirement. ▶︎ CURREN ...more

Our Shared Shelf — 222957 members — last activity Feb 22, 2026 03:08AM
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

Ultimate Popsugar Reading Challenge — 42943 members — last activity 13 hours, 4 min ago
This group is for people participating in the Popsugar reading challenge for 2026 (or any other year). The Popsugar website posted a reading challenge ...more

BYO Book Club — 53 members — last activity Aug 05, 2023 11:31AM
BYO Book Club is a non-traditional discussion group for adults. Instead of reading a predetermined title, participants meet to talk about what they’re ...more