Katie

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Katie’s Bookshelves

to-read‎ (1736)
currently-reading‎ (0)
read‎ (1300)
did-not-finish‎ (0)
read-later‎ (433)
nonfiction‎ (493)
young-adult‎ (167)
picture-book‎ (131)
romance‎ (76)
memoir‎ (73)
graphic-novel‎ (72)
friendship‎ (70)

parenting‎ (68)
family‎ (61)
mystery‎ (50)
booklist-adult_ya‎ (44)
slj-adult-books-4-teens‎ (34)
audiobook‎ (32)
booktalk‎ (26)
middle-reader‎ (22)
animals‎ (18)
arc‎ (17)
sci-fi‎ (17)
thriller‎ (17)

crocheted‎ (16)
historical-fiction‎ (15)
fantasy‎ (14)
lgbtq‎ (14)
poetry‎ (14)
biography‎ (13)
death‎ (12)
sports‎ (12)
survival‎ (12)
cooking‎ (11)
ebook‎ (11)
arc-edelweiss‎ (9)

bewitching‎ (9)
move-up-on-the-list‎ (9)
school‎ (9)
mental-illness‎ (8)
voya-review‎ (8)
arc-netgalley‎ (7)
bookriot‎ (7)
bullying‎ (7)
alex-2017‎ (6)
verse‎ (6)
alphabet‎ (5)
booklist-starred‎ (5)

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Katie’s Quotes

“When you love something like reading—or drawing or music or nature—it surrounds you with a sense of connection to something great.”
― Anne Lamott, Stitches: A Handbook on Meaning, Hope and Repair

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“Prayer is taking a chance that against all odds and past history, we are loved and chosen, and do not have to get it together before we show up.”
― Anne Lamott, Help Thanks Wow: Three Essential Prayers

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“That's what's so touching about weddings: Two people fall in love, and decide to see if their love might stand up over time, if there might be enough grace and forgiveness and memory lapses to help the whole shebang hang together.”
― Anne Lamott, Plan B: Further Thoughts on Faith

tags: anne-lamott, love, marriage, weddings

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“Stories don't end," he says. "They just turn into new beginnings." (pg. 123)”
― Lindsay Eagar, Hour of the Bees

tags: beginnings-and-endings, stories

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“I do believe that God is with us even when we're at our craziest and that this goodness guides, provides, and protects.”
― Anne Lamott, Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith

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Katie’s Groups

Mock Printz 2027 — 1174 members — last activity May 14, 2026 09:00AM
Reading the best of the best in Young Adult literature published in the previous year. Our goal is to find the book the American Library Association's ...more

RoscoeBooks Goodreads Group — 23 members — last activity Dec 11, 2015 04:15PM
RoscoeBooks is a neighborhood bookstore for adults and kids who love books and love to read. RoscoeBooks is committed to providing Chicago's readers w ...more

Goodreads Librarians Group — 331368 members — last activity 0 minutes ago
Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Libra ...more

Our Shared Shelf — 222801 members — 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

Reese's Book Club x Hello Sunshine — 177253 members — last activity 13 hours, 5 min ago
Hey Y’all, We’ve been reading together for awhile and we don’t know about you, but we’re ready to hear your thoughts and opinions. This group is a pl ...more

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