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Melissa

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Melissa’s Quotes

“Fairy tales are more than true: not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten.”
― Neil Gaiman, Coraline

tags: books, dragons, fairy-tales, inspirational, paraphrasing-g-k-chesterton

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“You have to write the book that wants to be written. And if the book will be too difficult for grown-ups, then you write it for children.”
― Madeleine L'Engle

tags: books, children, difficult, grown-ups, write, writers, writing

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“Not all those who wander are lost.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring

tags: bilbo, journey, lost, quest, travel, wander

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Clean Reads — 7029 members — last activity May 07, 2026 09:39AM
This is a group for people who love to read a good book, but don't want to have to put it down one chapter in because of things that, if it were a mov ...more

LDS Ladies Book Club — 1926 members — last activity Apr 24, 2026 06:29AM
This is a book club for LDS women (or women respectful of the LDS/Mormon/The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints faith) to read and discuss bo ...more

Sandstone Book Club — 8 members — last activity Jun 12, 2011 08:15PM
A Book Club for ladies who reside in Hermiston, OR. Membership approved by group, with an invitation for our friends and past-members who have moved a ...more

Squeaky Clean Reads Bookclub — 220 members — last activity Aug 29, 2016 04:46AM
A bookclub group for readers who are looking for good, clean book club selections! We will have monthly bookclub choices, discussion questions, giveaw ...more