Melissa

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Melissa is Currently Reading

Melissa is currently reading

Eden's Everdark

by Karen Strong (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading, audio, paranormal

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Feb 13, 2026 10:53AM

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Nothing Stopped Sophie: The Story of Unshakable Mathematician Sophie Germain

by Cheryl Bardoe

bookshelves: currently-reading, ct-author, picture-book-non-fiction

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Feb 07, 2026 06:14PM

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Sashimi (Sashimi, 1)

by Dan Santat (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading, graphic-novels

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Melissa’s Quotes

“You can't expect everyone to have the same dedication as you.”
― Jeff Kinney, Diary of a Wimpy Kid

tags: expectations

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