Emily

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Emily’s Bookshelves

to-read‎ (150)
currently-reading‎ (0)
read‎ (446)
did-not-finish‎ (1)
loved‎ (114)
literary-fiction‎ (75)
nonfiction‎ (61)
sci-fi‎ (57)
fantasy‎ (50)
fiction‎ (46)
2019‎ (41)
classics‎ (41)

2022‎ (39)
poetry‎ (39)
young-adult‎ (39)
2018‎ (36)
2013‎ (35)
booksandbrews‎ (35)
re-read‎ (34)
2020‎ (32)
2016‎ (30)
2023‎ (30)
2012‎ (26)
2024‎ (25)

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grief‎ (23)
2014‎ (22)
2026‎ (22)
historical-fiction‎ (22)
2015‎ (20)
did-not-love‎ (20)
between-the-lines‎ (18)
2025‎ (17)
magical-realism‎ (17)
adapted-into-film‎ (12)
comics‎ (12)

mystery‎ (12)
books-on-tap‎ (11)
eco-writing‎ (11)
literary-criticism‎ (11)
lyric-essay‎ (11)
2017‎ (10)
essays‎ (8)
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bildungsroman‎ (4)
short-story‎ (4)
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Emily’s Quotes

“To perceive the world through other senses is to find splendor in familiarity, and the sacred in the mundane.”
― Ed Yong, An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us

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“One day: stronger wind than anyone expected. Stronger than ever before in the recording of such. Unnatural says the news. Also the body says it.”
― Jorie Graham, [To] The Last [Be] Human

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“Consuming a piece of art is two biographies meeting: the biography of the artist that might disrupt the viewing of the art; the biography of the audience member that might shape the viewing of the art. This occurs in every case.”
― Claire Dederer, Monsters: A Fan's Dilemma

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“When you’re having a moral feeling, self-congratulation is never far behind. You are setting your emotion in a bed of ethical language, and you are admiring yourself doing it. We are governed by emotion, emotion around which we arrange language. The transmission of our virtue feels extremely important, and strangely exciting.”
― Claire Dederer, Monsters: A Fan's Dilemma

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“As enemies go, despair has every ounce of my respect.”
― Leif Enger, I Cheerfully Refuse

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Emily’s Groups

Wixom Library Books & Brews Book Club — 27 members — last activity Nov 09, 2026 07:14AM
Wixom Public Library and The Drafting Table host this monthly book club to talk about a book, socialize with other bookworms, and enjoy a cold brew. ...more

Ask Aimee Bender — 52 members — last activity May 06, 2011 10:28PM
In celebration of the paperback release of her novel The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake, bestselling author Aimee Bender will be participating in a ...more

Books On Tap @ Doyles Irish Pub — 131 members — last activity Sep 24, 2026 08:50AM
This book club meets the third WEDNESDAY of each month to talk books, socialize, and kick back with a cold one. Meetings take place at Doyles Irish ...more

Goodreads Librarians Group — 348572 members — last activity 1 minute ago
Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Libra ...more

Ferndale Book Party — 10 members — last activity Mar 24, 2012 11:37AM
The Ferndale Book Party, sponsored by The Ferndale Public Library and The Emory, is a new twist on a book club. We meet in a loud bar and discuss (mos ...more

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