Catherine Boddie

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Catherine’s Quotes

“The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid.”
― Jane Austen, Northanger Abbey

tags: aliteracy, books, classic, humor

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“If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want them to be more intelligent, read them more fairy tales.”
― Albert Einstein

tags: attributed-no-source, children, fairy-tales

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“Never put off till tomorrow what may be done day after tomorrow just as well.”
― Mark Twain

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“A room without books is like a body without a soul.”
― Marcus Tullius Cicero

tags: attributed-no-source, books, simile, soul

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“Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read.”
― Groucho Marx, The Essential Groucho: Writings For By And About Groucho Marx

tags: animals, books, dogs, friends, humor

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100+ Books in 2026 — 1796 members — last activity 4 hours, 48 min ago
Up for a serious challenge? Then come join us! Our goal is to read 100 or more books in one year. GO AHEAD AND START YOUR 2026 LIST!! Just star ...more

Study Buddies — 628 members — last activity Mar 22, 2024 10:51AM
For fans of Maria V. Snyder and The Study Series. Come find us at Snyder's Soulfinders on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/984280365115590 ...more

Q&A with Cassandra Clare — 2124 members — last activity Sep 04, 2025 09:36AM
Join bestselling author Cassandra Clare as she discusses her new book Clockwork Angel, the first installment of the new Infernal Devices series. This ...more

Arapahoe Library District — 74 members — last activity Aug 13, 2014 09:27AM
Book discussions hosted by the Arapahoe Library District. We also review books and make recommendations at http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1868877- ...more

2014 Hub Reading Challenge — 186 members — last activity Mar 01, 2015 10:57AM
Chat about what you're reading for the 2014 Hub Reading Challenge! You have until June 22 to read 25 young adult titles that were named winners or h ...more

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