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Ashwise is Currently Reading

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Heavenly Bodies (Heavenly Bodies, #1)

by Imani Erriu

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The Spellbook of Katrina Van Tassel: A Story of Sleepy Hollow

by Alyssa Palombo (Goodreads Author)

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Women in the Valley of the Kings: The Untold Story of Women Egyptologists in the Gilded Age

by Kathleen Sheppard (Goodreads Author)

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Ashwise’s Quotes

“. . . there’s something missing from my life, something dreadful, something darling.”
― Johanna van Veen, My Darling Dreadful Thing

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“What is love, without freedom?" she murmured against his skin. He leaned close to kiss her shoulder, then to whisper in her ear. "What is life, without you?”
― V.L. Bovalino, The Second Death of Locke

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“I suppose I was, and continue to be, a hungry thing.”
― Johanna van Veen, My Darling Dreadful Thing

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“I practise lucid dreaming. Every night I dream I have sex with the actor Pedro Pascal.”
― Gillian Anderson, Want

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“the Marines, if successful, would prove even more extraordinary than an attack on the embassy. The Marines were, after all, a symbol of American might. For the operation, he brought in Abu Haydar Musawi, who commanded a martyrdom group known as the Husayni Suicide Forces. On October 18—the same day Reagan’s”
― Jack Carr, Targeted: Beirut: The 1983 Marine Barracks Bombing and the Untold Origin Story of the War on Terror

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The Plantagenets — 382 members — last activity Sep 21, 2026 09:41AM
This is a group for those who enjoy reading nonfiction and fiction about one of England's most fascinating dynasties. Discuss the Plantagenet kings, t ...more

J.R.R. Tolkien — 3846 members — last activity Dec 26, 2025 03:51AM
Discussion, recommendations, and all-over appreciation for Britain's own myth maker, Professor J.R.R. Tolkien. ...more

The F-word — 5764 members — last activity Jan 16, 2026 02:23PM
This is our reading group for anybody who loves to read and identifies as a feminist. We'll be reading a variety of books that may fall into one of th ...more

A Song of Ice & Fire Fans — 5624 members — last activity Jun 30, 2023 06:43AM
For fan discussion of George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice & Fire series. Occasionally referred to by the first book of the series, A Game of Thrones. ...more

The Mary Sue Books and More Club — 871 members — last activity Dec 11, 2018 09:04AM
A place for The Mary Sue regulars to gather and exchange favorite books, reviews, and all other types of information. We are not officially affiliat ...more

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