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Rivers of London (Rivers of London, #1)

by Ben Aaronovitch (Goodreads Author)

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Mar 29, 2016 09:56PM

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On Beauty

by Zadie Smith

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Dec 11, 2014 03:48AM

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Reminiscences of the Cuban Revolutionary War

by Ernesto Che Guevara

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Melissa’s Quotes

“Reading is one form of escape. Running for your life is another.”
― Lemony Snicket

tags: humor-reading

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“I had learned that you should always shout louder than your aggressor.”
― Marjane Satrapi, Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood

tags: humor, young_adult

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“The moral of Snow White is never eat apples.”
― Lemony Snicket

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“In any case, it's the cowardice of people like you who give dictators the chance to install themselves!”
― Marjane Satrapi, Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return

tags: humor, memoir, young_adult

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“In life you'll meet a lot of jerks. If they hurt you, tell yourself that it's because they're stupid. That will help keep you from reacting to their cruelty. Because there is nothing worse than bitterness and vengeance... Always keep your dignity and be true to yourself.”
― Marjane Satrapi, Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood

tags: humor, memoir, young_adult

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Forough Farrokhzad / فروغ فرخزاد — 530 members — last activity Nov 03, 2018 03:57AM
Forough Farrokhzad (Persian: فروغ فرخزاد) (January 5, 1935 — February 13, 1967) was an Iranian poetess and film director. Forough Farrokhzad, Parvin E ...more

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Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Libra ...more

On Reading Graphic Novels — 1824 members — last activity May 15, 2026 10:04AM
Let's talk about the wide array of graphic novels and which ones you enjoy reading. Maybe you like reading memoirs in the graphic format like Brooklyn ...more

LITERATURE OF IRAN & THE DIASPORA — 265 members — last activity Feb 10, 2025 09:20AM
from the classical literature of persia to modern iranian fiction and poetry all the way to present-day iranian-american fiction, poetry, and memoir

Multicultural Fiction for Children and Teens — 47 members — last activity Dec 29, 2009 02:17PM
We can discuss about collection development of the much needed multicultural literature in many libraries nationwide. Topics include the Bulpre Award ...more

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