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Stacey Matson
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“I call upon you to draw from the depths of your being — to prove that we are a human race, to prove that our love outweighs our need to hate, that our compassion is more compelling than our need to blame”
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“I ask no favor for my sex. All I ask of our brethren is that they take their feet off our necks.”
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“We need to reclaim the word 'feminism'. We need the word 'feminism' back real bad. When statistics come in saying that only 29% of American women would describe themselves as feminist - and only 42% of British women - I used to think, What do you think feminism IS, ladies? What part of 'liberation for women' is not for you? Is it freedom to vote? The right not to be owned by the man you marry? The campaign for equal pay? 'Vogue' by Madonna? Jeans? Did all that good shit GET ON YOUR NERVES? Or were you just DRUNK AT THE TIME OF THE SURVEY?”
― How to Be a Woman
― How to Be a Woman
“You are a wise man, Major, and I will consider your advice with great care—and humility." He finished his tea and rose from the table to go to his room. "But I must ask you, do you really understand what it means to be in love with an unsuitable woman?"
"My dear boy," said the Major. "Is there really any other kind?”
― Major Pettigrew's Last Stand
"My dear boy," said the Major. "Is there really any other kind?”
― Major Pettigrew's Last Stand
Santa Barbara Book Club
— 368 members
— last activity 15 hours, 34 min ago
A group for book lovers from Santa Barbara, Goleta, Montecito and Isla Vista. We meet once a month. Check the Discussion Board for the next meeting da ...more
Chicks On Lit
— 5171 members
— last activity May 17, 2026 10:04AM
(Est. Feb 14, 2008) More than a reading group of women but a place for honest, respectful, intelligent conversations led by adult women. Discussions a ...more
Booking It
— 4 members
— last activity Apr 03, 2014 07:59AM
An on-line book group comprised of book loving friends/family. Whoever is so inclined, will discuss the book here on our Goodreads group site. If you ...more
52 weeks, 52 books
— 1382 members
— last activity Sep 18, 2025 01:29AM
This year, we'll read a book a week - an eclectic mix of bestsellers, finds, and old favourites. With an emphasis on fiction but some non-fiction too. ...more
21st Century Literature
— 3648 members
— last activity 1 hour, 22 min ago
We read literary fiction from 2000 to present, with the intent of finding those literary gems of timeless and enduring quality. We're less focused o ...more
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