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The Thing Around Your Neck

by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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Book cover for Stories of Your Life and Others

Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang

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God is not just, God is not kind, God is not merciful, and understanding that is essential to true devotion.

Meditation on Perception: Ten Healing Practices to Cultivate Mindfulness

by Henepola Gunaratana

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Gabriela’s Quotes

“′Classic′ - a book which people praise and don't read.”
― Mark Twain

tags: books, classic, reading

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“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

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“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.”
― Maya Angelou, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

tags: 1970, inspirational, stories, writing

31650 likes

“Talent hits a target no one else can hit. Genius hits a target no one else can see.”
― Arthur Schopenhauer

tags: inspirational, talent

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“Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.”
― Theodore Roosevelt

tags: inspirational

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Juntas de Lectores — 240 members — last activity Nov 27, 2025 08:45PM
PRÓXIMA JUNTA: Mediados de mayo LUGAR: Por confirmar ESTAMOS LEYENDO: Se acabó el pastel / Heartburn de Nora Ephron. MÁS INFORMACIÓN ESCRIBIR A: j ...more

Club de lectura Chile — 2476 members — last activity Aug 30, 2026 01:34PM
Sitio para recomendar, comentar, debatir sobre los libros que hemos leído, estamos leyendo y leeremos.

Lectores de Santiago de Chile — 238 members — last activity Jan 14, 2023 12:44PM
La idea de formar este otro grupo es formar un foro de lectores, no tan inclinado a juntarse y leer un libro a dedo, sino a hablar de ellos, tan simpl ...more

El Club de Lectura - Santiago — 387 members — last activity Oct 02, 2023 05:13AM
El primer jueves de cada mes nos juntamos a las 19:30 en la cafetería del GAM a comentar un libro. Al final de cada reunión todos los participantes es ...more

Club de Lectura "A Classic, A Modern" — 167 members — last activity Feb 25, 2017 01:02PM
Bienvenidos a este nuevo club de lectura!! Mi nombre es Daniel, y hace mucho que quiero empezar este pequeño proyecto, y por fin podré hacerlo realida ...more

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