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“No one who ever follows their conscience ever does wrong. The consequences may not turn out as we intended; it may prove that we made a mistake. But that is not the same as being wrong.”
― Conclave
― Conclave
“Smell the soup, cool the soup,” Timby said. “Huh?” “It’s what they teach us in school when we’re upset. Smell the soup.” He took a deep breath in. “Cool the soup.” He blew out.”
― Today Will Be Different
― Today Will Be Different
“The life inside a book always felt welcoming to Knight. It pressed no demands on him, while the world of human interactions was so complex.”
― The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit
― The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit
“Sally at this time gave up any notion of being a co-operative member of a family, named herself "Tiger" and settled down to an unceasing, and seemingly endless, war against clothes, toothbrushes, all green vegetables, and bed.”
― Life Among the Savages
― Life Among the Savages
“It might seem odd that in cities teetering at the edge of the abyss young people still go to class—in this case an evening class on corporate identity and product branding—but that is the way of things, with cities as with life, for one moment we are pottering about our errands as usual and the next we are dying, and our eternally impending ending does not put a stop to our transient beginnings and middles until the instant when it does.”
― Exit West
― Exit West
Marlborough Adult Book Club
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a forum for members of the Marlborough adult book club to discuss book club books (and anything else we happen to be reading!)
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A fan club honoring the hilarious but understated British author, Barbara Pym, who has been called a 20th century Jane Austen.
Goodreads Status Update Writing Contest
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— last activity Jun 21, 2017 04:20PM
Join this group to participate in or follow the Goodreads Status Update Writing Contest. Stories must be submitted before MARCH 1, 2009. Everyone on G ...more
Hatfield Public Library Book Club
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— last activity Jan 27, 2015 01:06PM
For members of the Hatfield Public Library Book Club to share ideas for new book club books. The group will also provide a venue to continue discussio ...more
Massachusetts Readers Advisory
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— last activity Feb 07, 2019 05:16PM
A group for librarians to connect and discuss books and best practices for connecting readers to books they'll love. ...more
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