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She knows there are traps everywhere that can make her cry, she knows the way she dies a little every time someone asks her for change and she doesn’t give it to them means that she’s too soft for this world or perhaps just for this city, ...more
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Jess Row
“Country’s friggin’ dying, man, you have to triage the motherfucker.”
Jess Row, The Empties

Amy Ellis Nutt
“Lesson number one: “Sexual orientation is who you go to bed with,” he told Spack. “Gender identity is who you go to bed as.”
Amy Ellis Nutt, Becoming Nicole: The Transformation of an American Family

J.D.   Palmer
“Dinner that evening is a simple affair: canned peaches and cold canned chili and half an apple each.”
J.D. Palmer, The Meek

Dexter Palmer
“The thing about memories wasn't that many of them inevitably faded, but that repeated recall of the ones you remembered burnished them into shining, gorgeous lies”
Dexter Palmer, Version Control

Jasper Fforde
“The safest course was actually the simplest—do nothing at all and hope everything turned out for the best. It wasn’t a great plan, but it had the benefits of simplicity and a long tradition.”
Jasper Fforde, Shades of Grey

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A place to chat about anything that emerges. We're pretty relaxed, and our attitudes mostly are mild. Make friends. Be authentic. Get mad. Laugh. ...more
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A place for Goodreads vegetarians and vegans to get together and share recipes, suggestions, support, thoughts on Tofurky. :-P
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This is a group for people who enjoy books that transport them to a different time and place through time travel. We have a monthly book club, offer m ...more
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For people who read an eclectic mix of books. We like variety, new experiences and intelligent, thoughtful, funny conversation. We like our shelves bu ...more
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