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Pachinko

by Min Jin Lee

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Fifth Quarter (Quarters Book 2)

by Tanya Huff

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My Absolute Darling

by Gabriel Tallent (Goodreads Author)

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Alexandra’s Quotes

“An elegant woman is a woman who despises you and has no hair under her arms.”
― Salvador Dali, The Secret Life Of Salvador Dali

tags: elegance, women

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“My most memorable hikes can be classified as 'Shortcuts that Backfired'.”
― Edward Abbey, The Journey Home: Some Words in Defense of the American West

tags: hiking

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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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“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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100+ Books in 2026 — 1802 members — last activity 14 hours, 25 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

Boxall's 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die — 22577 members — last activity 6 hours, 57 min ago
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 — 305 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 — 2065 members — last activity 5 hours, 47 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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