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Emma Robertson
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We were custodians of an invaluable treasure that existed, unseen, inside us; we were precious flowers that had to be kept safely inside glass houses, or else we would be ambushed and our petals would be torn off and our treasure would be
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“It was the day of my Judgment, and I was prepared in a thousand ways that didn’t matter.”
― Sufficiently Advanced Magic
― Sufficiently Advanced Magic
“What is wrong with life is human memory, she thought. What is the point of life and history--all that human beings sacrifice and endure, overcome and rejoice over--if we do not remember? What point are the centuries, years, months, hours, minutes, if they slip through our fingers, if we learn nothing?”
― The Covenant
― The Covenant
“Temeraire said, 'It is very nice how many books there are, indeed. And on so many subjects!”
― His Majesty's Dragon
― His Majesty's Dragon
“If it's a story I'm telling, then I have control over the ending...
But if it's a story, even in my head, I must be telling it to someone.
You don't tell a story only to yourself. There's always someone else. Even when there is no one.”
― The Handmaid’s Tale
But if it's a story, even in my head, I must be telling it to someone.
You don't tell a story only to yourself. There's always someone else. Even when there is no one.”
― The Handmaid’s Tale
“The best discoveries always happened to the people who weren't looking for them.”
― Amy & Roger's Epic Detour
― Amy & Roger's Epic Detour
September Readalong of Bellman & Black #bellmanandblackalong
— 107 members
— last activity Oct 02, 2019 10:25AM
This September (2019) I'll be hosting a readalong of Diane Setterfield's Bellman & Black, an amazing novel by my favourite modern author, Diane Setter ...more
Once Upon a River Readalong #OnceUponaReadalong
— 219 members
— last activity Jan 11, 2022 10:04PM
This February (2021) I'll be hosting a readalong of Diane Setterfield's Once Upon a River, an amazing novel by my favourite modern author, Diane Sette ...more
The Read Around The World Book Club
— 452 members
— last activity Oct 10, 2021 05:22PM
I have created this book club to read books from all over the world, but only from female authors. We will pick a book from a country a month a head ...more
Persephone Books
— 1430 members
— last activity Apr 21, 2026 11:22PM
Persephone Books specializes in rediscovering 20th century novels, neglected women writers, twentieth century women writers and out of print books. Th ...more
Oprah's Book Club (Official)
— 86382 members
— last activity 1 hour, 21 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
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