Julie

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Julie’s Bookshelves

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Julie’s Notes & Highlights

Book cover for I Who Have Never Known Men

I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman

16 highlights

I was forced to acknowledge too late, much too late, that I too had loved, that I was capable of suffering and that I was human after all.

Sympathy Tower Tokyo

by Rie Qudan

16 highlights
Hunchback

by Saou Ichikawa

6 highlights

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Julie’s Quotes

“This is my party. This book. The book is good. It asks no questions. The book lets me engage it on my terms.”
― Kurtis J. Wiebe, Rat Queens, Vol. 1: Sass & Sorcery

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“The white boys knew they had my attention now, but hesitated -- that's the trouble with being a racist in the white heartlands, you don't get a lot of practical experience.”
― Ben Aaronovitch, Foxglove Summer

tags: race, yobs

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“The desire for knowledge shapes a man.”
― Patrick Rothfuss, The Wise Man's Fear

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“Why would I want to win anything other than a beautiful game?”
― Patrick Rothfuss, The Wise Man's Fear

tags: winning

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“Could it have been anyone, or was it destiny? When I'm considering this I find it helpful to quote the wisdom of my father, who once told me, "Who knows why the fuck anything happens?”
― Ben Aaronovitch, Midnight Riot

tags: humor, peter-grant, truth

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SFF180 presents Space Opera September: Season 2: 2021 — 395 members — last activity Sep 12, 2021 06:26AM
Space opera is loosely defined as stories that are set predominately (if not entirely) in outer space, in which spaceflight is a key narrative element ...more

Diskusjonsforum for ex-bloggere — 24 members — last activity Mar 15, 2020 03:09PM
Jeg savner et forum for alt mulig rart, hvor vi kan poste lange eller korte innlegg om hva som helst relatert til bøker. Forsøker derfor å opprette et ...more

Goodreads Librarians Group — 333450 members — last activity 3 minutes ago
Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Libra ...more

Norway — 3066 members — last activity Jul 31, 2026 11:20AM
For Norwegian members of goodreads.

Apocalypse Whenever — 14060 members — last activity 25 minutes ago
The most active group for apocalyptic and dystopian stories! Join a monthly book discussion, get recommendations, or just tell us if you like canned p ...more

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