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Carole is Currently Reading

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Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention

by Johann Hari

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Tenderfoot

by Toni Jordan (Goodreads Author)

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The Lost Bookshop

by Evie Woods (Goodreads Author)

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Mar 18, 2026 11:42PM

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Carole’s Quotes

“Read the best books first, or you may not have a chance to read them at all.”
― Henry David Thoreau, A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers

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“Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.”
― Joseph Addison

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Carole’s Groups

Book Group@Queen's — 8 members — last activity Apr 11, 2016 12:46PM
This is a place for the Book Group students to share and talk about what they are reading and what they love about books.

Goodreads Librarians Group — 318089 members — last activity 1 minute ago
Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Libra ...more

SLANZA Bookclub — 206 members — last activity Sep 29, 2021 09:24PM
This is a bookclub for members of the School Library Association of New Zealand. If you love to read (of course you do) then why not tell more people ...more

YA Must-Reads — 1416 members — last activity Mar 28, 2026 08:47AM
Avid readers can post opinions and suggestions on YA books or occasionally adult books. Also for writers who want to post their stories! Join to find ...more