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The Killer Question

by Janice Hallett

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"That’s sheer genius" — Oct 20, 2026 05:49AM

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North and South

by Elizabeth Gaskell

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Motherland: A Feminist History of Modern Russia, from Revolution to Autocracy

by Julia Ioffe

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"This is so well researched, I’m sensing a masterpiece … 🙌🏻" — Feb 01, 2026 05:45AM

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Annelise’s Quotes

“To err is human, to forgive, divine.”
― Alexander Pope, An Essay On Criticism

tags: failure, forgiveness, humanity, mistakes

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“Lock up your libraries if you like; but there is no gate, no lock, no bolt that you can set upon the freedom of my mind.”
― Virginia Woolf, A Room of One’s Own

tags: freedom, women, writing

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“But luxury has never appealed to me, I like simple things, books, being alone, or with somebody who understands.”
― Daphne du Maurier

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“Although I am a typical loner in my daily life, my awareness of belonging to the invisible community of those who strive for truth, beauty, and justice has prevented me from feelings of isolation.”
― Albert Einstein

tags: albert-einstein, einstein, inspirational, loner

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Our Shared Shelf — 222945 members — last activity Nov 02, 2026 05:52AM
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

Reese's Book Club x Hello Sunshine — 179852 members — last activity 11 hours, 41 min ago
Hey Y’all, We’ve been reading together for awhile and we don’t know about you, but we’re ready to hear your thoughts and opinions. This group is a pl ...more

Oprah's Book Club (Official) — 88556 members — last activity 13 hours, 33 min ago
Welcome to the official Oprah's Book Club group. OBC is the interactive, multi-platform reading club bringing passionate readers together to discuss i ...more

The Perks Of Being A Book Addict — 37875 members — last activity 18 hours, 23 min ago
This group is for anyone who loves books from different genres. Every month we have group Books of the Month which you can join, reading challenges, a ...more

Romantasy Readers — 2871 members — last activity Nov 02, 2026 03:51AM
A group (18+) for fantasy-romance lovers to talk about their favorite books, series and authors, make friends, find reading buddies and get new recomm ...more

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