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“There is nothing I love more than traveling to a place where I know nobody, and where everything will be a surprise, and then writing about it. It’s like having a new lover—even the parts you aren’t crazy about have the crackling fascination of the unfamiliar.”
― Ariel Levy, The Rules Do Not Apply

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“What is a life? A series of yeses and noes, photographs you shove in a drawer somewhere, loves you think will save you but that cannot. Continuing to move, enduring, not stopping even when there is pain. That's all life is, he wants to tell her. It's continuing.”
― Hala Alyan, Salt Houses

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“What if the puzzle of the world was a shape you didn't fit into? And the only way to survive was to mutilate yourself, carve away your corners, sand yourself down, modify yourself to fit? How come we haven't been able to change the puzzle instead?”
― Jodi Picoult, Small Great Things

tags: differences, puzzle, world

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“The sea was like another member of the household, a recalcitrant child at times, a soothing aunt at others. She crooned them awake; she crooned them to sleep. Everywhere, there was the smell of salt.”
― Hala Alyan, Salt Houses

tags: ocean, saltwater, sea

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“When I was young. When I had no idea that all over the city, all over the world, there were people walking around sealed in their own universes of loss, independent solar systems of suffering closed off from the regular world, where things make sense and language is all you need to tell the truth. —”
― Ariel Levy, The Rules Do Not Apply

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Bookworm Bitches — 12412 members — last activity 4 hours, 4 min ago
This group now has a Discord! https://discord.gg/QC8vCNfzKa I would encourage everyone to join as it will become a primary hub for book-of-the-month d ...more

2026 Reading Challenge — 35150 members — last activity 4 minutes ago
Are you ready to set your 2026 reading goal? This is a supportive, fun group of people looking for people just like you. Track your annual reading go ...more

Chick Lit Book Club — 3042 members — last activity Mar 21, 2026 02:01PM
Our group is for people who like to read Chick Lit books for fun, relaxation, humor, and/or entertaining characters. We like to share the good books w ...more

Books and Tea Discord — 167 members — last activity Jan 09, 2020 09:27AM
Books and Tea is an online book club which uses Discord [join here]. Members must be 18+ All discussion takes place there however you're welcome to m ...more