Karen Ng

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Karen’s Bookshelves

to-read‎ (26)
currently-reading‎ (0)
read‎ (1967)
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 (109)
humor‎ (108)
neuroscience‎ (107)
europe‎ (99)

asia‎ (94)
england-british-literature‎ (91)
fantasy‎ (87)
journey‎ (87)
sociology‎ (86)
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education‎ (83)
asian-american‎ (82)
information‎ (82)
friendship‎ (79)
father-daughter‎ (76)
community‎ (74)

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young-adult‎ (68)
thrill-ride‎ (67)
biography‎ (66)
medical‎ (64)
war‎ (63)
crime‎ (60)
health‎ (59)
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new-york‎ (58)

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Karen’s Quotes

“Good friends, good books, and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life.”
― Mark Twain

tags: books, contentment, friends, friendship, life

47047 likes

“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

9214 likes

“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.”
― Albert Einstein

tags: attributed-no-source, human-nature, humor, infinity, philosophy, science, stupidity, universe

148082 likes

“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.”
― Albert Einstein

tags: attributed-no-source, inspirational, life, live, miracle, miracles

49830 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

129909 likes

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Karen’s Groups

Kinfolk Book Club — 35 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 — 295668 members — last activity 4 minutes 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 — 2240 members — last activity Oct 04, 2025 09:08AM
This group is for Moderators and Co-Moderators to discuss, ideas, solutions and the challenges of running a Goodreads group. You must be a moderator t ...more

The Study of the Mind: A Psychological Book Club — 2140 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 — 1533 members — last activity Sep 16, 2025 04:16AM
Discussion about the fascinating stories of our scientific and medical past

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