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Absolution (Southern Reach, #4)

by Jeff Vandermeer (Goodreads Author)

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Never Whistle at Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology (Never Whistle at Night, #1)

by Shane Hawk (Goodreads Author)

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The Conjuring of America: Mojos, Mermaids, Medicine, and 400 Years of Black Women’s Magic

by Lindsey Stewart

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Michelle’s Quotes

“The very essence of romance is uncertainty.”
― Oscar Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest and Other Plays

tags: love, romance

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“Darling, when things go wrong in life, you lift your chin, put on a ravishing smile, mix yourself a little cocktail...”
― Sophie Kinsella

tags: humour, inspirational, lifestyle, women-s-strength

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“Amateurs sit and wait for inspiration, the rest of us just get up and go to work.”
― Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft

tags: inspirational, productivity, writing

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“[A] quotation is a handy thing to have about, saving one the trouble of thinking for oneself, always a laborious business."

(The Record Lie)”
― A.A. Milne, If I May

tags: independent-thought, quotations, quotes

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“If you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all others: read a lot and write a lot. There's no way around these two things that I'm aware of, no shortcut.”
― Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft

tags: on-reading, on-writing

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Our Shared Shelf — 222830 members — last activity Jul 22, 2026 11:54PM
OUR SHARED SHELF IS CURRENTLY DORMANT AND NOT MANAGED BY EMMA AND HER TEAM. Dear Readers, As part of my work with UN Women, I have started reading ...more

Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge — 27009 members — last activity 2 hours, 26 min 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

Oprah's Book Club (Official) — 87419 members — last activity 7 hours, 41 min ago
Welcome to the official Oprah's Book Club group. OBC is the interactive, multi-platform reading club bringing passionate readers together to discuss i ...more

Reese's Book Club x Hello Sunshine — 177596 members — last activity 2 hours, 52 min ago
Hey Y’all, We’ve been reading together for awhile and we don’t know about you, but we’re ready to hear your thoughts and opinions. This group is a pl ...more

The Rory Gilmore Book Club — 23783 members — last activity 5 hours, 10 min ago
Reading is sexy! This group is for fans of literature and the Gilmore Girls. Join us for some witty banter, numerous pop culture references, and enlig ...more

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