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“It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all—in which case, you fail by default.”
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“I have hated words and I have loved them, and I hope I have made them right.”
― The Book Thief
― The Book Thief
“We do not believe in ourselves until someone reveals that deep inside us something is valuable, worth listening to, worthy of our trust, sacred to our touch. Once we believe in ourselves we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight or any experience that reveals the human spirit.”
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“Instructions for living a life.
Pay attention.
Be astonished.
Tell about it.”
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Pay attention.
Be astonished.
Tell about it.”
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“I like to see people reunited, I like to see people run to each other, I like the kissing and the crying, I like the impatience, the stories that the mouth can't tell fast enough, the ears that aren't big enough, the eyes that can't take in all of the change, I like the hugging, the bringing together, the end of missing someone.”
― Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
― Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
The Astrid Lindgren Reading Group
— 36 members
— last activity Sep 09, 2019 07:49AM
The reading group for all things Astrid Lindgren. One of the aims is to read as many translations as possible and discuss them. But mostly, this is ...more
Scandinavian and Nordic Fiction in English
— 132 members
— last activity Apr 05, 2023 04:58AM
From thrilling or thoughtful contemporary crime fiction, to introspective nature idylls, to the classics of writers like Undset and Laxness, to childr ...more
Folklore & Fairytales
— 381 members
— last activity Feb 06, 2026 01:12AM
For everyone who is interested in folklore and fairytales, either as a reader/hearer, writer/storyteller, or researcher.
Our Shared Shelf
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— last activity Jul 15, 2026 06:48AM
OUR SHARED SHELF IS CURRENTLY DORMANT AND NOT MANAGED BY EMMA AND HER TEAM. Dear Readers, As part of my work with UN Women, I have started reading ...more
Roos’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Roos’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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