CJ

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CJ’s Bookshelves

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tbr‎ (276)
read-inconsequentially‎ (180)
read-comics‎ (126)
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not-for-me-to-read-but-recommend-to‎ (22)
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author-of-color‎ (92)
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botm‎ (49)
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women-writers‎ (253)
i-own-a-physical-copy‎ (242)
queer‎ (239)
ya‎ (196)
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meh‎ (127)
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manga‎ (96)
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CJ’s Quotes

“This is how humans are: We question all our beliefs, except for the ones that we really believe in, and those we never think to question.”
― Orson Scott Card, Speaker for the Dead

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“We shouldn't be looking for heroes, we should be looking for good ideas.”
― Noam Chomsky

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“I solemnly swear that I am up to no good.”
― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

tags: mischief

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“I have stolen ideas from every book I have ever read.”
― Philip Pullman, The Amber Spyglass

tags: inspiration, on-writing, storytelling

387 likes

“All the history of human life has been a struggle between wisdom and stupidity.”
― Philip Pullman, The Amber Spyglass

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Around the World in 80 Books — 31376 members — last activity 3 hours, 16 min ago
Reading takes you places. Where in the world will your next book take you? If you love world literature, translated works, travel writing, or explorin ...more

Sci-fi Women — 1675 members — last activity Jun 13, 2022 03:06PM
A discussion of women in literary science fiction.

Editors and Writers — 3195 members — last activity Jun 12, 2026 06:55AM
Are you a writer looking for an editor or proofreader? Are you an editor looking for publishing experience? This is the place to make contact.

Book of The Month — 2557 members — last activity Jun 05, 2026 05:56AM
I have decided to create a group for anyone that has a subscription to "Book of the Month" club. If you don't have a subscription but would like to ...more

Sci-fi and Heroic Fantasy — 8871 members — last activity 6 hours, 5 min ago
A place for those who walk the green forests of Middle Earth, cross the pale sands of Arrakis, sail the blue waters of Earthsea, slip among the shadow ...more

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