Erica

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Erica’s Bookshelves

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ya‎ (246)
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historical‎ (116)
mystery‎ (93)
romance‎ (81)
poetry‎ (66)

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Erica’s Quotes

“Come, my love, we have oceans to sail.”
― Saul Williams, , said the shotgun to the head.

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“They are not long, the weeping and the laughter,
Love and desire and hate:
I think they have no portion in us after
We pass the gate.

They are not long, the days of wine and roses:
Out of a misty dream
Our path emerges for a while, then closes
Within a dream”
― Ernest Dowson

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“If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.”
― Cicero

tags: books

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“Beware that, when fighting monsters, you yourself do not become a monster... for when you gaze long into the abyss. The abyss gazes also into you.”
― Friedrich W. Nietzsche

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“Awake, arise or be for ever fall’n.”
― John Milton, Paradise Lost

tags: inspirational, lucifer, rebellion, revolt, satan

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Erica’s Groups

Literary Fiction by People of Color — 13219 members — last activity 2 hours, 5 min ago
This can include genre fiction that is literary (e.g. speculative fiction, historical fiction, etc.), as long as it's written by a person of color (Af ...more

Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge — 26882 members — last activity 7 hours, 8 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

500 Great Books By Women — 1610 members — last activity Sep 01, 2025 05:18AM
500 Great Books By Women A Reader's Guide to the Worlds of Women's Writing Be sure to check out the bookshelf and see if you've reviewed any of the ...more