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The Nickel Boys

by Colson Whitehead (Goodreads Author)

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Mother Mary Comes to Me

by Arundhati Roy (Goodreads Author)

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Mercy’s Quotes

“You have peace," the old woman said, "when you make it with yourself.”
― Mitch Albom, The Five People You Meet in Heaven

tags: peace, self-acceptance

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“I have noticed that if you look carefully at people's eyes the first five seconds they look at you, the truth of their feelings will shine through for just an instant before it flickers away.”
― Sue Monk Kidd, The Secret Life of Bees

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“Someone who thinks death is the scariest thing doesn't know a thing about life.”
― Sue Monk Kidd, The Secret Life of Bees

tags: life-death

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“It is the peculiar nature of the world to go on spinning no matter what sort of heartbreak is happening.”
― Sue Monk Kidd, The Secret Life of Bees

tags: page-279-life

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“Sometimes when you sacrifice something precious, you're not really losing it. You're just passing it on to someone else.”
― Mitch Albom, The Five People You Meet in Heaven

tags: sacrifice

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Nairobi 1st Thurs book club — 487 members — last activity Jan 31, 2020 07:35AM
The first Thursday of the month a group of avid Nairobi readers meets to discuss their latest read. Every second book is by an African author. Meetin ...more

The Kenyan Reader — 71 members — last activity Jan 01, 2018 09:27AM
For all who know what a good read is

Great African Reads — 4283 members — last activity Oct 05, 2026 02:51PM
Here is an overview of the group reads & activities: Regional reads Nominations and Book discussions. Buddy Reads Find someone to read along with!. Sh ...more

She Reads - Kenya — 40 members — last activity Nov 25, 2025 08:32AM
Welcome to She Reads- Kenya! This group is a welcoming space for all Kenyan bookworms to connect, share their love of reading, and discover new litera ...more