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Kristen is Currently Reading

Kristen is currently reading

A Novel Approach: Strategies for ADHD Writers

by Nicole Bross (Goodreads Author)

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Apr 19, 2026 03:36PM

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Oryx and Crake (MaddAddam, #1)

by Margaret Atwood (Goodreads Author)

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Drums of Autumn (Outlander, #4)

by Diana Gabaldon (Goodreads Author)

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Kristen’s Quotes

“Wil Wheaton Says: Don't be a dick.”
― Wil Wheaton

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“I've always thought tests are a gift. And great tests are a great gift. To fail the test is a misfortune. But to refuse the test is to refuse the gift, and something worse, more irrevocable, than misfortune.”
― Lois McMaster Bujold, Shards of Honour

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“When the time comes to leap in faith whether you have your eyes open or closed or scream all the way down or not makes no practical difference.”
― Lois McMaster Bujold, The Warrior's Apprentice

tags: humor

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“If you want to know what a man's like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals.”
― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

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“The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid.”
― Jane Austen, Northanger Abbey

tags: aliteracy, books, classic, humor

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Kristen’s Groups

1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up — 1597 members — last activity May 25, 2026 12:13PM
This is a group for those who want to take on the less-daunting task of reading all of the books from Julia Eccleshare's 1001 Children's Books You Mus ...more

The Seasonal Reading Challenge — 9256 members — last activity 13 minutes ago
Do you want to broaden your reading horizons and discover new books, authors and genres? Do you love reading challenges? Do you live for competition? ...more

Our Shared Shelf — 222808 members — last activity 15 hours, 37 min ago
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

WriYers Read Too — 98 members — last activity Nov 24, 2025 10:05AM
Those of us who participate in WriYe love to write. But, like all good writers, we love to read too! This is a place to discuss the books we read, rec ...more