

“Stories let us see and hear and feel what someone else does,” she explained. “They build bridges to the other islands. That’s why stories are so important. They create true empathy.”
― The Afterlife of Holly Chase
― The Afterlife of Holly Chase

“Sometimes, you read a book and it fills you with this weird evangelical zeal, and you become convinced that the shattered world will never be put back together unless and until all living humans read the book. And then there are books like An Imperial Affliction, which you can't tell people about, books so special and rare and yours that advertising your affection feels like betrayal”
― The Fault in Our Stars
― The Fault in Our Stars

“In a good bookroom you feel in some mysterious way that you are absorbing the wisdom contained in all the books through your skin, without even opening them.”
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“She read books as one would breathe air, to fill up and live.”
― The Living
― The Living

“I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading! How much sooner one tires of any thing than of a book! -- When I have a house of my own, I shall be miserable if I have not an excellent library.”
― Pride and Prejudice
― Pride and Prejudice

A Gone with the Wind buddy read starting today, 6/15, and ending on Labor Day! We will read about 5 chapters a week.

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The Royal group to discuss all things Tales of Tarsurella! Inspired by the trilogy by Olivia Lynn Jarmusch (The Coronation, The Rebellion, The Wedding ...more

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