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LauriAnn is Currently Reading

LauriAnn is currently reading

We the People: A History of the U.S. Constitution

by Jill Lepore

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LauriAnn’s Notes & Highlights

Book cover for Blood and Earth: Modern Slavery, Ecocide, and the Secret to Saving the World

Blood and Earth: Modern Slavery, Ecocide, and the Secret to Saving the World by Kevin Bales

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If others paid for our favorite tools and toys with their bodies and minds, we owe them relief, care, and restitution.

LauriAnn’s Quotes

“Sometimes you want things to change so badly, you can’t even stand to be in the same room with the way things actually are.”
― Ali Benjamin, The Thing About Jellyfish

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“The only calibration that counts is how much heart people invest, how much they ignore their fears of being hurt or caught out or humiliated. And the only thing people regret is that they didn't live boldly enough, that they didn't invest enough heart, didn't love enough. Nothing else really counts at all.”
― Ted Hughes, Letters of Ted Hughes

tags: fear, heart, love, regret

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“I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be.”
― Douglas Adams, The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul

tags: life, navigation

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“Undue familiarity cheapens a girl even in her lover’s eyes and lays the foundation of future jealousy and possible murder. There is plenty of time for familiarity after marriage.”
― Therese Oneill, Unmentionable: The Victorian Lady's Guide to Sex, Marriage, and Manners

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The Rory Gilmore Book Club — 23334 members — last activity Jan 01, 2026 11:35AM
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

Cozy Mysteries — 24056 members — last activity 1 hour, 38 min ago
For those who love a good cozy mystery while curled up on the couch with a cup of coffee/tea/cocoa and maybe a dog/cat next to them. Please be kind ...more

Our Shared Shelf — 223245 members — last activity Dec 16, 2025 12:22AM
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

Happier Podcast Book Club — 1778 members — last activity May 28, 2023 01:09PM
Nothing makes me happier than reading a great book -- unless it's the chance to talk to other people who've loved that book as well. Elizabeth and I ...more