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Aphie

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Aphie’s Bookshelves

to-read‎ (70)
currently-reading‎ (0)
read‎ (609)
fantasy‎ (89)
children-s‎ (63)
young-adult‎ (51)
non-fiction‎ (43)

period-novel‎ (41)
high-fantasy‎ (34)
picture-book‎ (30)
literature‎ (28)
science-fiction‎ (28)
australian‎ (27)
fluff‎ (18)

social-theory‎ (18)
humorous-fantasy‎ (14)
crafty‎ (13)
tweens‎ (12)
auto-biography‎ (10)
re-reading‎ (9)
unfinished‎ (8)

short-stories‎ (5)
crime‎ (4)
favorites‎ (2)
graphic-novel‎ (2)

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Aphie’s Quotes

“Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage.”
― Anais Nin

tags: courage, life

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“A day without laughter is a day wasted.”
― Nicolas Chamfort

tags: philosophy

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“It is better to remain silent at the risk of being thought a fool, than to talk and remove all doubt of it.”
― Maurice Switzer, Mrs. Goose, Her Book

tags: misattributed-to-abraham-lincoln, misattributed-to-mark-twain, remaining-silent, wisdom

44320 likes

“I wrote the story myself. It's about a girl who lost her reputation and never missed it.”
― Mae West

tags: humor

3107 likes

“A room without books is like a body without a soul.”
― Marcus Tullius Cicero

tags: attributed-no-source, books, simile, soul

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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 — 6493 members — last activity 1 hour, 1 min ago
A group for all Australian Goodreads members (and those interested in Australia), no matter what they read!

Our Shared Shelf — 223256 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