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Christy Orcutt
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Maybe, it occurs to me, this is what marriage ultimately turns into: you have to tough it out through the bad times so that you can get to these pinnacle moments when life has just handed you a shiny star.
“You're no help," he told the lime. This was unfair. It was only a lime; there was nothing special about it at all. It was doing the best it could.”
― Anansi Boys
― Anansi Boys
“I ask you to pass through life at my side—to be my second self, and best earthly companion.”
― Jane Eyre
― Jane Eyre
“The world was hers for the reading.”
― A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
― A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
“I hope she'll be a fool -- that's the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool.”
― The Great Gatsby
― The Great Gatsby
“Whenever you feel like criticizing any one...just remember that all the people in this world haven't had the advantages that you've had.”
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GGBC
— 5 members
— last activity Feb 06, 2026 08:45AM
A book club for those people in and around the Quad-City area that enjoy reading books. After we read a group book, there will be discussion both onli ...more
Dewey's 24 Hour Read-a-Thon
— 4416 members
— last activity Mar 26, 2026 12:22PM
Our next readathon will be April 18-19, 2026. We'll start reading at 8am Eastern Time April 18th, and end at 8am April 19th.. ...more
Tome Topple Readathon
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— last activity Sep 10, 2023 03:39PM
The next round of the Tome Topple Readathon will take place from midnight in your time zone on February 7th to 11:59pm in your time zone on February 2 ...more
Stress Free Reading Challenges
— 1122 members
— last activity Feb 17, 2026 02:13PM
Love reading challenges, but hate all the stress of rules and deadlines? This is the place for you. Doesn't matter if you are a super speedy read ...more
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