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A Tempest of Tea (Blood and Tea, #1)

by Hafsah Faizal (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: fantasy, young-adult, vampires, currently-reading

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Oct 30, 2026 01:52PM

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The Witch

by Freida McFadden (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading, audiobook, historical-fiction, paranormal-supernatural

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Oct 21, 2026 12:35PM

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The Mythology Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained

by Various

bookshelves: christmas-presents, mythology, nonfiction, currently-reading

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Jan 31, 2026 07:40PM

“My library was -- all libraries are -- a place of ultimate refuge, a wild and sacred space where meanings are manageable precisely because they aren't binding; and where illusion is comfortingly real.”
― André Brink

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“Every man has his secret sorrows which the world knows not; and often times we call a man cold when he is only sad.”
― Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

tags: coldness, depression, happiness, life, sad, sadness, sorrow

12203 likes

“If death is this brilliant slide, this high, fine music felt as pure vibration, this plunging float in wind and silence, it's not so bad.”
― Jayne Anne Phillips

779 likes

“There is no real ending. It’s just the place where you stop the story.”
― Frank Herbert

tags: endings, happy-endings, writing

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Horror Aficionados — 31222 members — last activity 2 hours, 22 min ago
If you love horror literature, movies, and culture, you're in the right place. Whether it's vampires, werewolves, zombies, serial killers, plagues, or ...more

Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge — 27085 members — last activity Nov 03, 2026 04:45AM
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

Cozy Mysteries — 25315 members — last activity 2 hours, 0 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

Our Shared Shelf — 222949 members — last activity Nov 03, 2026 03:14PM
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

Mount TBR 2020 — 190 members — last activity Jan 23, 2021 06:44AM
This group is for those who would like to participate in the 2020 edition of the Mount TBR Reading Challenge which I am hosting on my blog My Reader's ...more

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