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GiGi is Currently Reading

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The Mimicking of Known Successes (The Investigations of Mossa and Pleiti, #1)

by Malka Ann Older (Goodreads Author)

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Permanent Record

by Edward Snowden

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Technical Blogging: Turn Your Expertise into a Remarkable Online Presence

by Antonio Cangiano (Goodreads Author)

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GiGi’s Quotes

“The punishment of desire is the agony of unfulfillment”
― Hermes Trismegistus, Poimandres

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“And what is laughter but a flashing of the soul, that is, a light appearing externally as it is within.”
― Dante Alighieri, Il convivio

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“There are some works so luminous...so powerful that they give us strength, and force us to new undertakings. A book can play this role.”
― Hervé Le Tellier

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“Writing is learning to say nothing, more cleverly each day.”
― William Allingham

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“It's always questionable to intervene decisively in strange circumstances.”
― Franz Kafka, In the Penal Colony

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No fun allowed. Reading top 100 books from the /lit/ chart.

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This is a group to read and discuss those books generally referred to as “the classics” or “the Western canon.” Books which have shaped Western though ...more

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A group for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals and supporters interested in fun and stimulating conversation about books, movies, art, ...more