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“The greater part of our happiness or misery depends upon our dispositions, and not upon our circumstances.”
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“Gardens are not made by singing 'Oh, how beautiful!' and sitting in the shade.”
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“We don't need to have just one favorite. We keep adding favorites. Our favorite book is always the book that speaks most directly to us at a particular stage in our lives. And our lives change. We have other favorites that give us what we most need at that particular time. But we never lose the old favorites. They're always with us. We just sort of accumulate them.”
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“There's only one good reason to be a writer-we can't help it! We'd all like to be rich, famous and successful, but if those are our goals, we're off on a wrong foot...I just wanted to earn enough money so I could work at home on my writing.”
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“Always do your best in whatever you do;
set goals and seek challenges;
become a role model for those coming behind you; and
always have God in your heart.”
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set goals and seek challenges;
become a role model for those coming behind you; and
always have God in your heart.”
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Cozy Mysteries
— 24640 members
— last activity 8 minutes ago
For those who love a good cozy mystery while curled up on the couch with a cup of coffee/tea/cocoa and maybe a dog/cat next to them. Please be kind ...more
Crime Detective Mystery Thriller Group
— 2897 members
— last activity Apr 29, 2026 04:17AM
This is a book club/group for ALL books about crime, mysteries, and thrillers. From romantic suspense, to pulp fiction, to cozy mysteries, british det ...more
Cozy Mysteries
— 304 members
— last activity Mar 14, 2026 12:45PM
Books that are a fun, quick read. The main character is an amateur sleuth, who most of the time a female. The books should have humor. Not too much,if ...more
Cat Mystery Readers
— 410 members
— last activity Mar 25, 2026 06:02PM
For those readers who love mysteries featuring cats. Books by such authors like Rita Mae Brown, Shirley Rousseau Murphy, Ali Brandon, Leann Sweeney, C ...more
Cruisin' thru the Cozies Reading Challenge
— 555 members
— last activity Apr 30, 2026 05:22AM
This group is for all of those who would like to participate in the cozy mystery challenge I host on my blog Socrates' Book Review Blog. I thought I w ...more
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