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Elena is Currently Reading

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Cuando seas mayor

by Miguel Gane

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Crima contelui Neville

by Amélie Nothomb

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Murder with Lemon Tea Cakes (Daisy's Tea Garden Mystery #1)

by Karen Rose Smith (Goodreads Author)

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Elena’s Quotes

“You miss the strangest things when you lose someone. Little things. Smiles. The way she turned over in her sleep. Even repainting a room for her.”
― Fredrik Backman, A Man Called Ove

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“We fear it, yet most of us fear more than anything that it may take someone other than ourselves. For the greatest fear of death is always that it will pass us by. And leave us there alone.”
― Fredrik Backman, A Man Called Ove

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“I had been here during heavy rain, the kind of rain that becomes pleasurable to watch because it makes of the house a haven. The rooms in which one moves become a world apart from the wet streets, the sodden garden.”
― Deirdre Madden, Molly Fox's Birthday

tags: rainy-day

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“On a sunny clear day, you can improve your body; on a rainy fogy day, you can improve your mind!”
― Mehmet Murat ildan

tags: rainy-day

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“Courage, dear heart.”
― C.S. Lewis, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

tags: aslan, narnia

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Elena’s Groups

The Life of a Book Addict — 12135 members — last activity May 24, 2026 06:59AM
We now read at "On the Same Page." ...more

A Touch of Whimsy — 1653 members — last activity Nov 30, 2024 08:12AM
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 — 325850 members — last activity 2 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 — 1377 members — last activity May 29, 2026 06:30AM
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 — 995 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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