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Alexandra is Currently Reading

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If I Never Met You

by Mhairi McFarlane (Goodreads Author)

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Escape Velocity

by Victor Manibo (Goodreads Author)

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The Poisonwood Bible

by Barbara Kingsolver

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Alexandra’s Quotes

“Be regular and orderly in your life, so that you may be violent and original in your work.”
― Gustav Flaubert

tags: writing-life

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“Half of the American people have never read a newspaper. Half never voted for President. One hopes it is the same half.”
― Gore Vidal, Screening History

tags: america, american-ts, americans, educated-voters, elections, hope, political-education, politics, vote

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“Every room is painted a different color. As if there were one room for every separate mood: lacquer red for vehemence, pale turquoise for reveries, peach color for gentleness, green for repose, grey for work at the typewriter.”
― Anaïs Nin, The Diary of Anais Nin Volume 1 1931-1934

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“A woman is like a tea bag; you never know how strong it is until it's in hot water.”
― Eleanor Roosevelt

tags: attributed-no-source, misattributed-eleanor-roosevelt

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“Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.”
― Arthur C. Clarke, Profiles of the Future: An Inquiry into the Limits of the Possible

tags: magic, science, technology, wonder

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100+ Books in 2025 — 1795 members — last activity 7 hours, 45 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 2025 LIST!! Just star ...more

Boxall's 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die — 21843 members — last activity Dec 01, 2025 03:00AM
For those attempting the crazy feat of reading all 1001 books! For discerning bibliophiles and readers who enjoy unforgettable classic literature, 10 ...more

tbr-reading-challenge — 133 members — last activity May 23, 2015 06:45AM
The "To Be Read" Reading Challenge. Every book-addict knows the problem. We have tons of unread books on our shelves, yet we never seem to get to re ...more

Infinite Summer — 304 members — last activity Jun 21, 2019 03:36PM
For all those planning to read Infinite Jest this summer starting June 21. Support, encouragement and gentle pushes welcome.

Beyond Reality — 2018 members — last activity 5 hours, 16 min ago
Welcome to the Beyond Reality SF&F discussion group on GoodReads. In Beyond Reality, each of our members may nominate one SF and one fantasy book per ...more

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