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“I just don’t understand how people can be that fucking ignorant and not be, like, brain-dead from lack of cognitive function.”
― Careless
― Careless
“Once people form an impression of you, that’s who you are.”
― After Zero
― After Zero
“I packed all these little things into a box and I tucked them away somewhere I would never have to think about them ever again. Somewhere the couldn’t hurt me. Somewhere they couldn’t make me hurt myself.”
― Careless
― Careless
“I get through a whole poem without anyone trying to talk to me. Two poems. Two and a half. Why didn’t I think of this before? Read a book – such a simple solution…. I return to the page where I left off. But my eyes slide upward. Faces look at me funny – funnier than usual. No one else in the cafeteria is reading. The point of the book was to draw attention away from me, to show that I’m busy, unavailable, otherwise engaged. But it’s backfiring.”
― After Zero
― After Zero
“After the shower, I can still feel it coming, the scream, so I go downstairs into the living room, and I clamp my hands over my mouth because I know that if I start, I won't be able to stop. I can feel my eyes prickling and there is this horrible leftover soap taste in my mouth. Lavender. I look around the living room, at the photographs on the windowsill. I’m not in any of them – only Rory, Lisa and Clarissa.”
― Careless
― Careless
The Read Around The World Book Club
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— 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
ManBookering
— 1784 members
— last activity May 17, 2023 10:29AM
Join us as we read the backlist of Man Booker Prize winners and the nominees each year for the MBP!
Boxall's 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die
— 22424 members
— last activity Jul 23, 2026 02:27PM
For those attempting the crazy feat of reading all 1001 books! For discerning bibliophiles and readers who enjoy unforgettable classic literature, 10 ...more
Dewey's 24 Hour Read-a-Thon
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— last activity Jul 22, 2026 06:12PM
Our next readathon will be July 10-11, 2026. We'll start reading at 8pm Eastern Time on Friday July 10th, and end Saturday July 11th at 8pm EDT. ...more
Buzzwordathon
— 6258 members
— last activity Jul 22, 2026 12:47PM
The Buzzword Readathon (#buzzwordathon) is a monthly readathon, running the first week of each month (1st through 7th). Each month will have a designa ...more
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