Lisa Wright

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Lisa’s Bookshelves

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read‎ (1102)
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loved-it‎ (289)
great-non-fiction‎ (180)
recommending‎ (173)
mysteries‎ (153)

quirky-sci-fi‎ (125)
fun‎ (121)
recommended‎ (96)
fairytale-ish‎ (84)
fantasy‎ (57)
feel-good-books‎ (48)
all-time-favorites‎ (40)
ya‎ (37)

classic‎ (31)
quirky-fiction‎ (28)
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inspirational‎ (10)
haunted‎ (9)
mystery‎ (6)

modern-western‎ (3)
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Lisa’s Quotes

“If adventures will not befall a young lady in her own village, she must seek them abroad.”
― Jane Austen, Northanger Abbey

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“I'm happy. Which often looks like crazy.”
― David Henry Hwang, M. Butterfly

tags: happiness

2525 likes

“You know, one of the tragedies of real life is that there is no background music.”
― Annie Proulx

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“the way i need you is a loneliness i cannot bear.”
― Carson McCullers, The Heart is a Lonely Hunter

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“The most fatal thing a man can do is try to stand alone.”
― Carson McCullers, The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter

tags: change-the-world, demonstrate, freedom, liberty, reason

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Lisa’s Groups

booksellers-unite! — 43 members — last activity Sep 06, 2010 12:52PM
An umbrella group for all those bookstore clerks, publishers, and distributors, past and present, that love what they do!

What's the Name of That Book??? — 121161 members — last activity 20 minutes ago
Can't remember the title of a book you read? Come search our bookshelves and discussion posts. If you don’t find it there, post a description on our U ...more

Building a SciFi/Fantasy Library — 3670 members — last activity May 30, 2026 06:58AM
Add your science-fiction or fantasy books to the list, but make sure it's not already there. . .no need for duplicate entries. ...more

Authors Society — 665 members — last activity Jan 20, 2026 10:28AM
This group is for writers to plug their books. It is also for readers who are searching for new books to read. Come join us!