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Lisa Malmquist

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Lisa’s Quotes

“One of the things I learned the hard way was that it doesn't pay to get discouraged. Keeping busy and making optimism a way of life can restore your faith in yourself.”
― Lucille Ball

tags: optimism

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“She craved a tall glass of the fresh-squeezed lemonade from the pitcher she’d left chilling in the fridge. Two glasses served with a generous slice of pound cake with orange glaze icing sounded twice as nice.”
― Ed Lynskey, Fur the Win

tags: cozies, cozy, cozy-mysteries, cozy-mystery, humor, mysteries-cozy, romance, whodunit, women-sleuths

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“In the military we always say we don’t rise to the level of our expectations, we fall to the level of our training,”
― David Goggins, Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds

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“Quote taken from Chapter 1 of The Corpse Wore Gingham:

"You love to figure out things as much as I do,” Piper said.

“Like what?” Bill asked.

“You fix broken stuff,” Piper replied.

“Repairing a broken toaster or steam iron is far different than unraveling a murder mystery," Bill said.”
― Ed Lynskey, The Corpse Wore Gingham

tags: cozies, cozy, cozy-mysteries, cozy-mystery, mysteries-cozy, whodunit, women-sleuths

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“It won’t always go your way, so you can’t get trapped in this idea that just because you’ve imagined a possibility for yourself that you somehow deserve it. Your entitled mind is dead weight. Cut it loose. Don’t focus on what you think you deserve. Take aim on what you are willing to earn!”
― David Goggins, Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds

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Cozy Mysteries — 24483 members — last activity 1 hour, 45 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

Ladies who love Laurell — 805 members — last activity Jun 09, 2025 05:03AM
This is a Group dedicated to the love devotion and Discusion of all things Laurell K. Hamilton. Topics include but are in no way limited to. -The Ani ...more

Crime, Mysteries & Thrillers — 26304 members — last activity 2 hours, 39 min ago
Welcome! Join us for our monthly group reads. We read Crime stories, Mysteries, & Thrillers. ...more

Readers & Writers — 703 members — last activity 1 hour, 6 min ago
We are a fun group who like to chat about books and everything else. You are as old or young as you feel and act. We do not discriminate regarding age ...more

A Good Thriller — 22083 members — last activity 3 hours, 15 min ago
We share a passion for action-packed, gripping, exciting, tense thrillers and mysteries, a genre rich with talented authors. We invite you to share yo ...more

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