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“Books are the perfect entertainment: no commercials, no batteries, hours of enjoyment for each dollar spent. What I wonder is why everybody doesn't carry a book around for those inevitable dead spots in life.”
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“Friendship- my definition- is built on two things. Respect and trust. Both elements have to be there. And it has to be mutual. You can have respect for someone, but if you don't have trust, the friendship will crumble.”
― The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
― The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
“One thing I had learned from watching chimpanzees with their infants is that having a child should be fun.”
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“Books are the plane, and the train, and the road. They are the destination, and the journey. They are home.”
― How Reading Changed My Life
― How Reading Changed My Life
“What matters in life is not what happens to you but what you remember and how you remember it.”
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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
Marilize’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Marilize’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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171 friends
543 books
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43 friends
155 books
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28 friends
3 books
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109 friends
342 books
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14 friends
157 books
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18 friends
103 books
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29 friends
1 book
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1 friend
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