Lori Clark

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currently-reading‎ (0)
read‎ (835)
did-not-finish‎ (0)
own‎ (1466)
fantasy‎ (589)
middle-grade‎ (378)
fiction‎ (340)
classic‎ (339)
mystery‎ (324)
historical-fiction‎ (289)
memoir‎ (252)

nature‎ (246)
history‎ (172)
biography‎ (146)
nonfiction‎ (122)
travel‎ (110)
art‎ (108)
ya‎ (91)
personal-development‎ (89)
poetry‎ (81)
books-about-books‎ (80)
france‎ (68)
short-stories‎ (63)

philosophy‎ (61)
writing‎ (61)
christmas‎ (57)
romance‎ (54)
spirituality‎ (52)
thriller‎ (46)
essays‎ (44)
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adventure‎ (18)
letters‎ (16)
retelling‎ (16)
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arthurian‎ (12)
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Lori’s Quotes

“You live it forward, but understand it backward.”
― Abraham Verghese, Cutting for Stone

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“Keep Moving Forward”
― Walt Disney

tags: never-give-up

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“I wish I could've lived my life without making any wrong turns. But that's impossible. A path like that doesn't exist. We fail. We trip. We get lost. We make mistakes. And little by little, one step at a time, we push forward. It's all we can do. On our own two feet.”
― Natsuki Takaya, Fruits Basket, Vol. 21

tags: inspirational

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“Writing is thinking. To write well is to think clearly. That's why it's so hard."

(Interview with NEH chairman Bruce Cole, Humanities, July/Aug. 2002, Vol. 23/No. 4)”
― David McCullough

tags: clarity, creative-process, precision, thinking, thought, writing

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“Just keep moving forward and don't give a shit about what anybody thinks. Do what you have to do, for you.”
― Johnny Depp

tags: forward, johnny-depp, life, shit

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Lori’s Groups

The Seasonal Reading Challenge — 9457 members — last activity 1 hour, 40 min ago
Do you want to broaden your reading horizons and discover new books, authors and genres? Do you love reading challenges? Do you live for competition? ...more

Mock Newbery 2027 — 3189 members — last activity 6 hours, 13 min ago
A discussion group that reads, suggests, and enjoys current children’s literature, while searching for next years Newbery Award winning books.

Goodreads Summer Reading Challenge — 213 members — last activity Jan 05, 2022 05:48PM
Let's do the Goodreads Summer Reading Challenge. This is a group where we can discuss it, suggest books, share our TBRs and our progress! I'll be add ...more

Jane Austen July 2026 — 1581 members — last activity Aug 27, 2026 08:16AM
Jane Austen July is a month-long readathon, all about reading Jane Austen and related works. We are mostly using Discord now, so please head on over ...more

Reese's Book Club x Hello Sunshine — 179637 members — last activity 1 hour, 55 min ago
Hey Y’all, We’ve been reading together for awhile and we don’t know about you, but we’re ready to hear your thoughts and opinions. This group is a pl ...more

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