Melisa

Melisa’s Bookshelves

to-read‎ (475)
currently-reading‎ (0)
read‎ (5393)
did-not-finish‎ (0)
children-s‎ (1362)
nonfiction‎ (637)
young-adult‎ (396)
picture-books‎ (357)
2014‎ (336)
2013‎ (283)
2011‎ (217)

2012‎ (211)
2018‎ (181)
2016‎ (179)
2017‎ (178)
2010‎ (161)
graphic-novels‎ (154)
2019‎ (138)
blue-crab-2015‎ (133)
fairytale-read-alikes‎ (130)
2021‎ (113)
2015‎ (108)

2020‎ (105)
2024‎ (105)
taco‎ (101)
2022‎ (97)
2025‎ (81)
asian-studies‎ (77)
mystery‎ (69)
2023‎ (62)
historical-fiction‎ (44)
booktalking-2014‎ (41)
stem-2022‎ (41)

booktalking-2022‎ (38)
booktalking-2016‎ (31)
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booktalking-2015‎ (24)
travel-logs‎ (23)
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booktalking-2020‎ (10)
2026‎ (8)
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Melisa’s Quotes

“And she's got brains enough for two, which is the exact quantity the girl who marries you will need.”
― P.G. Wodehouse, Mostly Sally

tags: brains, marriage

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“Now more than ever do I realize that I will never be content with a sedentary life, that I will always be haunted by thoughts of a sun-drenched elsewhere.”
― Isabelle Eberhardt, The Nomad: Diaries of Isabelle Eberhardt

tags: sun-drenched, travel

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“May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view.”
― Edward Abbey

2463 likes

“I realized that as a thinking person his advantage lay precisely in his lack of formal education. Nobody told him what to think, and thus he was free to think clearly.”
― Peter Hessler, River Town: Two Years on the Yangtze

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“The beginning is always today.”
― Mary Wollstonecraft

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Melisa’s Groups

Mock Newbery 2027 — 3176 members — last activity Mar 25, 2026 08:58AM
A discussion group that reads, suggests, and enjoys current children’s literature, while searching for next years Newbery Award winning books.

Best Teen Books — 2815 members — last activity Mar 14, 2026 09:29AM
A group for librarians, teens, or other folks who enjoy the best of teen fiction, non-fiction, or graphic novels.

Cozy Mysteries — 24550 members — last activity 2 minutes ago
For those who love a good cozy mystery while curled up on the couch with a cup of coffee/tea/cocoa and maybe a dog/cat next to them. Please be kind ...more

Mommy's Book Club — 10 members — last activity May 24, 2017 09:21AM
Book club for Mom's to share recommendations, authors and have book discussions. Originally from Facebook group of the same name. ...more

What's the Name of That Book??? — 120497 members — last activity 6 minutes ago
Can't remember the title of a book you read? Come search our bookshelves and discussion posts. If you don’t find it there, post a description on our U ...more

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