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Elena is Currently Reading

Elena is currently reading

Gone Before Goodbye

by Reese Witherspoon

bookshelves: my-books, thriller-mystery, currently-reading

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The Quiche of Death (Agatha Raisin, #1)

by M.C. Beaton

bookshelves: cozy-mystery, my-kindle, currently-reading

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read in June 2022

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Când o să te faci mare

by Miguel Gane

bookshelves: currently-reading, my-books, lit-spaniola

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Jul 02, 2026 11:18AM

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Elena’s Quotes

“When it comes to men who are romantically interested in you, it’s really simple. Just ignore everything they say and only pay attention to what they do.”
― Randy Pausch, The Last Lecture

tags: romance

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“A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality.”
― Yoko Ono, Grapefruit: A Book of Instructions and Drawings

tags: dream, imagination, inspirational

146 likes

“You are never stronger...than when you land on the other side of despair.”
― Zadie Smith, White Teeth

1814 likes

“The past is always tense, the future perfect.”
― Zadie Smith

tags: future, grammar, language, past

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“If one cannot enjoy reading a book over and over again, there is no use in reading it at all.”
― Oscar Wilde

tags: books, reading

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Elena’s Groups

The Life of a Book Addict — 12127 members — last activity Jul 18, 2026 12:42PM
We now read at "On the Same Page." ...more

A Touch of Whimsy — 1650 members — last activity Jul 09, 2026 03:40AM
Hi and welcome to A Touch of Whimsy's Goodread's page! We're a bookclub that focuses on middle grade literature to add a touch of whimsy to our lives. ...more

Goodreads Librarians Group — 331751 members — last activity 11 minutes ago
Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Libra ...more

We PROMOTE Fantasy/Sci-Fi Writers/Authors — 1381 members — last activity Jul 08, 2026 10:10AM
Tweets from @altomov/my-goodreads-com-friends If you need help promoting your work, my Sci-Fi/Fantasy Team can advertise your book in our active Fa ...more

Read a book from each country — 1001 members — last activity Mar 02, 2026 11:42PM
I thought this would be a good place to collect recommendations for books from various countries. I don't have a formal goal to read a book from each ...more

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