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Allison is Currently Reading

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Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life

by Dacher Keltner

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May 05, 2026 06:01AM

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Sky Raiders (Five Kingdoms, #1)

by Brandon Mull (Goodreads Author)

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Lonesome Dove (Lonesome Dove, #1)

by Larry McMurtry

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“I can understand it,” she said. “Imagine if you lived here. And millions of people from all over the world suddenly arrived.” “Millions arrived in our country,” Saeed replied. “When there were wars nearby.” “That was different. Our country ...more

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Allison’s Quotes

“War is what happens when language fails.”
― Margaret Atwood

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“Smile, breathe and go slowly.”
― Thich Nhat Hanh

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“You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from.”
― Cormac McCarthy, No Country for Old Men

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“You've gotta dance like there's nobody watching,
Love like you'll never be hurt,
Sing like there's nobody listening,
And live like it's heaven on earth.”
― William W. Purkey

tags: dance, heaven, hurt, inspirational, life, love, sing

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“What you do, the way you think, makes you beautiful.”
― Scott Westerfeld, Uglies

tags: beauty, david, uglies, westerfeld

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Allison’s Groups

Cover to Cover Challenge — 1222 members — last activity Oct 12, 2025 10:13PM
Interested in reading a certain number of books in 2025? You've come to the right group. Cover to Cover Challenge is all about choosing your reading t ...more

The Rory Gilmore Book Club — 23673 members — last activity May 29, 2026 01:12PM
Reading is sexy! This group is for fans of literature and the Gilmore Girls. Join us for some witty banter, numerous pop culture references, and enlig ...more

Rhythm of the Home — 71 members — last activity Aug 25, 2017 02:53PM
A space for readers of Rhythm of the Home magazine to share books related to Waldorf, Montessori, and family and seasonal rhythms.

Homer's The Odyssey, translated by Emily Wilson — 202 members — last activity Aug 15, 2025 01:06PM
In this group, we will read and discuss Emily Wilson's new translation of Homer's The Odyssey, published in November 2017 by Norton. We also welcome d ...more

The Mookse and the Gripes — 2183 members — last activity May 30, 2026 03:46AM
Forum for spirited and convivial discussion of fiction from around the world, with particular though not exclusive focus on 20th and 21st century fict ...more

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