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Jen’s Bookshelves

to-read‎ (182)
currently-reading‎ (0)
read‎ (821)
did-not-finish‎ (0)
up-next‎ (0)
owned‎ (170)
comics-and-graphic-novels‎ (101)

libby-library‎ (75)
2019-books‎ (64)
favorite-books‎ (62)
2024-books‎ (44)
2018-books‎ (43)
2013-books‎ (38)
2026-books‎ (32)

2014-books‎ (30)
2022-books‎ (29)
2023-books‎ (29)
owned-digital‎ (22)
2025-books‎ (19)
2020-books‎ (18)
2021-books‎ (17)

2015-books‎ (16)
re-reads‎ (14)
2016-books‎ (12)
first-reads‎ (9)
group-reads‎ (6)
2017-books‎ (5)

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Jen’s Quotes

“Do not read, as children do, to amuse yourself, or like the ambitious, for the purpose of instruction. No, read in order to live.”
― Gustave Flaubert

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“It is well to give when asked, but it is better to give unasked, through understanding; and to the open-handed the search for one who shall receive is joy greater than giving.”
― Khalil Gibran, The Prophet

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“History is a Rorschach test, people. What you see when you look at it tells you as much about yourself as it does about the past.”
― Jennifer Donnelly, Revolution

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“People tend to complicate their own lives, as if living weren't already complicated enough.”
― Carlos Ruiz Zafón, The Shadow of the Wind

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“As I stood outside in Cow Lane, it occurred to me that Heaven must be a place where the library is open twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week.

No ... eight days a week.”
― Alan Bradley, The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie

tags: book-lover

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Jen’s Groups

One Million Pages Per Lifetime — 480 members — last activity Nov 04, 2026 08:00AM
On the book site Shelfari, there is a person whose life goal is to read 1,000,000 (million) pages! We thought that it would be fun to have this goal h ...more

Book Nook Cafe — 6458 members — last activity 1 hour, 1 min ago
Book Nook Cafe is the place to be if you love to discuss books. We also chat about films, TV, music, health, theater, and more. Participation is en ...more

Coffee & Books — 3252 members — last activity 5 hours, 50 min ago
Welcome to Coffee & Books. Snuggle up with a warm cup and a book! We do monthly reads, challenges and personal readings here at C&B. Follow us on in ...more

The Next Best Book Club — 26460 members — last activity Nov 01, 2026 07:46AM
Are you searching for the NEXT best book? Are you willing to kiss all your spare cash goodbye? Are you easily distracted by independent bookshops, bi ...more

Boxall's 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die — 22577 members — last activity 16 hours, 50 min ago
For those attempting the crazy feat of reading all 1001 books! For discerning bibliophiles and readers who enjoy unforgettable classic literature, 10 ...more

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