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K. M is currently reading

Say You'll Remember Me (Say You'll Remember Me, #1)

by Abby Jimenez (Goodreads Author)

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K. M’s Notes & Highlights

Book cover for A Hobbit, a Wardrobe, and a Great War: How J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis Rediscovered Faith, Friendship, and Heroism in the Cataclysm of 1914-18

A Hobbit, a Wardrobe, and a Great War: How J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis Rediscovered Faith, Friendship, and Heroism in the Cataclysm of 1914-18 by Joseph Loconte

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The perverse relationship between technology, science, and power became a defining reality of the postwar years. Eugenics, communism, fascism, Nazism: these were the revolutions and ideologies that arose in the exhaustion of the democracies ...more

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K. M’s Quotes

“You want to see a very bad man? Make an ordinary man successful beyond his imagination. Let’s see how good he is when he can do whatever he wants.”
― Min Jin Lee, Pachinko

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“[When asked how it felt to take human life]

"I wouldn't know, I've only killed communists.”
― Rafał Gan-Ganowicz

tags: anti-communism

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“No one is clean. Living makes you dirty.”
― Min Jin Lee, Pachinko

tags: living

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“people revealed themselves constantly, but unconsciously, and in the very smallest of ways.”
― Nathan Hill, Wellness

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“Everyone’s too self-centered and ego-driven. And lazy. God, are we lazy as a society. It’s disgusting really. We’re fed information, we don’t question it, and we allow it to shape our thoughts, our wants, our desires . . . our life decisions. And then we wonder why we’re so fucking miserable all the time.”
― Minka Kent, The Memory Watcher

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A place to connect writers with beta readers. A cliche is just one of the things to look out for while writing. They can slip in unnoticed and ruin a ...more

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This is a place for Readers, Writers, Authors, Bloggers & Publishers to make connections, find new friends, ask for help and discover great new reads. ...more

The Insecure Writer's Support Group Book Club — 435 members — last activity Sep 28, 2023 02:57PM
IWSG Book Clubbers, The original IWSG Book Club has shifted gears to focus on the creative talents of its members. The book club will be spotlighting ...more

Editors and Writers — 3186 members — last activity May 26, 2026 08:18AM
Are you a writer looking for an editor or proofreader? Are you an editor looking for publishing experience? This is the place to make contact.

Quality Author Services — 787 members — last activity May 25, 2026 03:10PM
A group for authors looking for quality services to help make their books the best they can possibly be. Do you offer services that could support au ...more

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