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Melissa is Currently Reading

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The Dwelling

by Susie Moloney

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Feb 15, 2015 11:20AM

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Beyond the Graves Waits Mist and Sea

by Kathleen Kaufman (Goodreads Author)

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Oct 15, 2026 04:45PM

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The Vanishing

by Bentley Little

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Oct 01, 2026 03:21PM

Melissa’s Quotes

“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.”
― Mahatma Gandhi

tags: animals, ethics, gandhi, morals

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Melissa’s Groups

Scott County Readers — 74 members — last activity Jul 08, 2020 12:30PM
Patrons and friends of the Scott County Public Library in Georgetown, KY who wish to share their reading experience.

Ancient & Medieval Historical Fiction — 6235 members — last activity Oct 11, 2026 09:50AM
The focus of this group is historical fiction set in Ancient and Medieval eras(with some post Medieval), in any geographical location. Preference is g ...more

Literary Horror — 2181 members — last activity 5 hours, 15 min ago
A group for fans of literary horror. We will be discussing all things horrible and literary but especially those horrible volumes that either aspire t ...more

Sages of the Bluegrass — 4 members — last activity Jul 12, 2008 05:07PM
Scott County Library (KY) librarians talking about books.

Armchair Sailors — 331 members — last activity May 25, 2020 01:57AM
A group to discuss historical fiction involving sailing ships--think Patrick O'Brian or C.S Forester--and the Golden Age of Sail. Ahoy! Photo: Brig ...more

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