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“Well, I didn't really know what to say. So maybe I should say that I have thought about you and I like you, I like seeing you, I care for you and maybe I love you too. And the next time if you tell me you love me, I'll--"
She stopped.
"You'll what?"
"I'll say I love you too.”
― Colm Tóibín

tags: brooklyn, fiction, love

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“The words you can't find, you borrow.
We read to know we're not alone. We read because we are alone. We read and we are not alone.”
― Gabrielle Zevin, The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry

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“Bookstores attract the right kind of folk. Good people like A.J. and Amelia. And I like talking about books with people who like talking about books. I like paper. I like how it feels, and I like the feel of a book in my back pocket. I like how a new book smells, too.”
― Gabrielle Zevin, The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry

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“We are not quite novels.
We are not quite short stories.
In the end, we are collected works.”
― Gabrielle Zevin, The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry

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“No Man Is An Island; Every Book Is A World.”
― Gabrielle Zevin, The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry

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Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge — 26766 members — last activity 9 hours, 39 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

Our Shared Shelf — 223420 members — last activity Nov 22, 2025 11:39PM
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

Ravelry Knitters — 2111 members — last activity Jan 14, 2024 01:58AM
For those out there who are addicted to reading, knitting and Ravelry!

Reese's Book Club x Hello Sunshine — 169226 members — last activity 8 hours, 41 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

Bad Bitch Book Club — 614 members — last activity Apr 12, 2018 07:15AM
This is the official group for the Bad Bitch Book Club! We are a community of women supporting female authors.

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