“Haven't you learned anything, not even with the approach of death? Stop thinking all the time that you're in the way, that you're bothering the person next to you. If people don't like it, they can complain. And if they don't have the courage to complain, that's their problem”
― Veronika Decides to Die
― Veronika Decides to Die
NYC Non-Fiction Book Club
— 111 members
— last activity Nov 30, 2017 05:52AM
All books non-fiction for folks in the 5 boroughs of New York City. History, politics, science, economics, business, anything that would be of interes ...more
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— 615 members
— last activity Jun 04, 2023 05:30AM
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— 331 members
— last activity Jan 01, 2026 04:21PM
This is a different type of book challenge. You try to read a book that the title, author, or both starts with each letter of the alphabet. Your list ...more
Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge
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— last activity 10 hours, 27 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
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— last activity Jan 08, 2026 07:24PM
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
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