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Aphie

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Aphie’s Bookshelves

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fantasy‎ (89)
children-s‎ (63)
young-adult‎ (51)
non-fiction‎ (43)

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high-fantasy‎ (34)
picture-book‎ (30)
literature‎ (28)
science-fiction‎ (28)
australian‎ (27)
fluff‎ (18)

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humorous-fantasy‎ (14)
crafty‎ (13)
tweens‎ (12)
auto-biography‎ (10)
re-reading‎ (9)
unfinished‎ (8)

short-stories‎ (5)
crime‎ (4)
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Aphie’s Quotes

“All discarded lovers should be given a second chance, but with somebody else.”
― Mae West, The Wit and Wisdom of Mae West

tags: chances, ex-boyfriends, lovers, men, new-beginnings, separation

1284 likes

“If I were a man I would kill you!"
"If you were a man we wouldn't be having this conversation!”
― Georgette Heyer, Regency Buck

8 likes

“Women have two choices: Either she's a feminist or a masochist.”
― Gloria Steinem

135 likes

“He'd always liked women who'd talk back to him just a little bit. "Girls with balls" were good. Women with an actual mind of their own who could prove him wrong in something were, of course, castrating bitches who should be drowned in bottomless wells.”
― Warren Ellis, Crooked Little Vein

tags: black-humour, hypocrisy, sexism, women

84 likes

“Rich People plan for three generations
Poor people plan for Saturday night”
― Gloria Steinem

tags: class-distinction, inspirational

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For all those ready to battle the zombie hordes.

Feminist Science Fiction & Fantasy — 228 members — last activity Jul 26, 2016 07:27AM
What are some of your favorite feminist science fiction and fantasy books? Who are some of your favorite feminist science fiction and fantasy authors? ...more

Aussie Readers — 6495 members — last activity 21 minutes ago
A group for all Australian Goodreads members (and those interested in Australia), no matter what they read!

Our Shared Shelf — 223268 members — last activity Dec 16, 2025 12:22AM
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