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Ilyssa Wesche
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“I think it's so foolish for people to want to be happy. Happy is so momentary--you're happy for an instant and then you start thinking again. Interest is the most important thing in life; happiness is temporary, but interest is continuous.”
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“Books are no more threatened by Kindle than stairs by elevators.”
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Our book club
— 4 members
— last activity Jan 31, 2010 08:51AM
This is a private group for the book club of Katy, Jill, Kris, Illysa, and Melissa to share books, thoughts, gossip, etc.
Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge
— 27009 members
— last activity 58 minutes ago
An annual reading challenge to to help you stretch your reading limits and explore new voices, worlds, and genres! The challenge begins in January, bu ...more
readers advisory for all
— 5749 members
— last activity Jul 14, 2026 02:35PM
life's too short to read crappy books. this is why readers' advisory exists. feel free to join if you are looking for "a book like____" or "a book tha ...more
Small and Independent Press Books
— 498 members
— last activity Dec 05, 2024 01:59AM
A group to discuss and recommend books published by the independent presses. Fiction, nonfiction, and poetry are all allowed.
Ilyssa’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Ilyssa’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
94 books
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23 friends
460 books
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14 friends
306 books
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6 friends
35 books
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10 friends
643 books
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37 friends
4,026 books
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122 friends
841 books
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41 friends
1,997 books
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182 friends
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