Karen Ng

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Karen’s Bookshelves

to-read‎ (26)
currently-reading‎ (0)
read‎ (1971)
did-not-finish‎ (0)
started-but-did-not-finish‎ (17)
added-by-hackers-wtf‎ (14)
non-fiction‎ (296)
family‎ (190)
all-time-favorites‎ (180)
advice‎ (156)
powerful-narrative-poignant‎ (145)
women-s-fiction‎ (132)

books-and-reading‎ (131)
loss-and-grief‎ (131)
memoir‎ (125)
brain-behavior‎ (123)
inspirational‎ (122)
21st-century-learning‎ (121)
history‎ (118)
aging‎ (114)
love‎ (113)
mother-daughter‎ (110)
humor‎ (108)
neuroscience‎ (107)

europe‎ (99)
asia‎ (94)
england-british-literature‎ (91)
fantasy‎ (87)
journey‎ (87)
sociology‎ (86)
page-turner‎ (84)
education‎ (83)
asian-american‎ (82)
information‎ (82)
friendship‎ (79)
father-daughter‎ (76)

community‎ (74)
child-narrator‎ (71)
children‎ (71)
coming-of-age‎ (71)
young-adult‎ (68)
thrill-ride‎ (67)
biography‎ (66)
medical‎ (64)
war‎ (63)
crime‎ (60)
health‎ (59)
science‎ (59)

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Karen’s Quotes

“Life is what happens to us while we are making other plans.”
― Allen Saunders

tags: fate, life, misattributed-john-lennon, planning, plans

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“I believe that imagination is stronger than knowledge. That myth is more potent than history. That dreams are more powerful than facts. That hope always triumphs over experience. That laughter is the only cure for grief. And I believe that love is stronger than death.”
― Robert Fulghum, All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten: Uncommon Thoughts On Common Things

tags: hope, imagination, inspirational

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“The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool.”
― William Shakespeare, As You Like It

tags: wisdom

45391 likes

“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.”
― Bernard M. Baruch

tags: ataraxy, be-yourself, confidence, fitting-in, individuality, misattributed-dr-seuss, those-who-matter

130426 likes

“I have never let my schooling interfere with my education.”
― Mark Twain

tags: attributed-no-source, education

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Karen’s Groups

Kinfolk Book Club — 34 members — last activity Aug 19, 2011 06:49PM
This is a book club for those of us who love to read and love to read on our Kindles.

Goodreads Librarians Group — 321470 members — last activity 1 minute ago
Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Libra ...more

Moderator Support Group — 2198 members — last activity 8 hours, 2 min ago
For Moderators and Co-Moderators: This is a dedicated group for discussing ideas, sharing answers, and finding solutions with the challenges of runni ...more

The Study of the Mind: A Psychological Book Club — 2132 members — last activity Sep 12, 2023 04:49AM
This is a book club for those who love to read books about Psychology! Each month we will pick a book dealing with psychological topics, read it, and ...more

History, Medicine, and Science: Nonfiction and Fiction — 1542 members — last activity Oct 14, 2025 06:03PM
Discussion about the fascinating stories of our scientific and medical past

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