Scarlett Sims

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Scarlett’s Bookshelves

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nook‎ (243)
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ya‎ (195)
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mystery‎ (133)
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Scarlett’s Quotes

“The most erroneous stories are those we think we know best - and therefore never scrutinize or question.”
― Stephen Jay Gould

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“I waited to be told what was good about me. [...] All that time I had spent readying myself, the articles that taught me life was really just a waiting room until someone noticed you- the boys had spent that time becoming themselves.”
― Emma Cline, The Girls

tags: boys, discovery, feminism, gender-inequality, girls

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“There was a footpath leading across fields to New Southgate, and I used to go there alone to watch the sunset and contemplate suicide. I did not, however, commit suicide, because I wished to know more of mathematics.”
― Betrand Russell

tags: math, suicide

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“The causes of life's history [cannot] resolve the riddle of life's meaning.”
― Stephen Jay Gould

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“Pouring out liquor is like burning books.”
― William Faulkner

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Scarlett’s Groups

The Seasonal Reading Challenge — 9261 members — last activity 50 minutes ago
Do you want to broaden your reading horizons and discover new books, authors and genres? Do you love reading challenges? Do you live for competition? ...more

Mount TBR 2017 — 231 members — last activity May 02, 2022 08:37PM
This group is for those who would like to participate in the 2017 edition of the Mount TBR Reading Challenge which I am hosting on my blog My Reader's ...more

Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge — 26935 members — last activity 17 hours, 29 min ago
An annual reading challenge to to help you stretch your reading limits and explore new voices, worlds, and genres! The challenge begins in January, bu ...more

Summer of Jest — 143 members — last activity Jun 20, 2019 05:02PM
If you've been meaning to read (or re-read) this book—all 1,079 pages of it—then here's a chance to do so before you die, while also being part of a l ...more

Litsy Reading Challenge 2017 — 329 members — last activity Dec 30, 2017 09:56AM
A place to share ideas for the Litsy Reading Challenge! Get your bingo card here: http://mfbc.us/m/pew4j

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