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One Second After (After, #1)

by William R. Forstchen

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The CIA Book Club: The Secret Mission to Win the Cold War with Forbidden Literature

by Charlie English (Goodreads Author)

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Never Whistle at Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology

by Shane Hawk (Goodreads Author)

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Michelle’s Quotes

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

tags: love, romance

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“The Sun will rise and set regardless. What we choose to do with the light while it's here is up to us. Journey wisely.”
― Alexandra Elle

tags: alex-elle, journey, light, love, passion, sun, timing

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“If you work hard enough at something, it begins to make itself part of you, even though you do not really like it and know that part isn't real.”
― Qiu Xiaolong, Death of a Red Heroine

tags: lifestyle, walking-the-talk, work-life-balance

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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 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

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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

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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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