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“I do not miss childhood, but I miss the way I took pleasure in small things, even as greater things crumbled. I could not control the world I was in, could not walk away from things or people or moments that hurt, but I took joy in the things that made me happy.”
― The Ocean at the End of the Lane
― The Ocean at the End of the Lane
“The only way to find true happiness is to risk being completely cut open.”
― Invisible Monsters
― Invisible Monsters
“Because you are defined not by life's imperfect moments, but by your reaction to them. And because there is joy in embracing - rather than running from - the utter absurdity of life.”
― Let's Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir
― Let's Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir
“and whenever I had menstral cramps, I could just pretend that Voldemort was close.”
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“Adults follow paths. Children explore. Adults are content to walk the same way, hundreds of times, or thousands; perhaps it never occurs to adults to step off the paths, to creep beneath rhododendrons, to find the spaces between fences. I was a child, which meant that I knew a dozen different ways of getting out of our property and into the lane, ways that would not involve walking down our drive.”
― The Ocean at the End of the Lane
― The Ocean at the End of the Lane
The Jezebel Book Network
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— last activity Dec 16, 2011 11:14PM
This group is dedicated to all Jezzies who want to discuss books outside of Groupthink. Here we can share what we are currently reading, discuss what ...more
Barnes & Noble Nook
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— last activity Oct 09, 2025 09:52PM
For those who are in love with the Barnes & Noble "Nook". A place to share & loan books, tips and just conversation. ...more
Between the Lines
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— last activity Jul 28, 2022 11:05PM
This is a group for people who love books, all sorts of books - but preferably good books. Any book is welcome - whether new or old. Please share you ...more
CPL's Book a Week Challenge
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Chesapeake Public Library's group for Book a Week. If you challenge yourself to read a book a week at the end of the year, you'll have read 52 books ...more
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