Melissa

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https://www.goodreads.com/jedilibrarian42

Melissa’s Bookshelves

to-read‎ (469)
currently-reading‎ (4)
read‎ (1765)
did-not-finish‎ (5)
picture-and-board-books‎ (601)
adult-books‎ (282)
graphic-novels‎ (238)
disability-and-chronic-illness-rep‎ (174)
middle-grade‎ (171)
star-wars‎ (170)
non-fiction‎ (128)
beat-the-backlist-2025‎ (108)

beat-the-backlist-2026‎ (99)
midd-grade-graphic-novels‎ (99)
marvel‎ (93)
fairytale-and-classic-retellings‎ (86)
books-about-books-libraries-and-lib‎ (85)
beat-the-backlist-2021‎ (84)
historical‎ (81)
beat-the-backlist-2020‎ (73)
beat-the-backlist-2019‎ (72)
beat-the-backlist-2022‎ (72)
beat-the-backlist-2024‎ (71)
mythology-and-legends‎ (49)

beat-the-backlist-2018‎ (44)
beat-the-backlist-2023‎ (43)
beat-the-backlist-2017‎ (38)
steampunk‎ (33)
netgalley-earcs‎ (32)
novella‎ (27)
hoopla-audio‎ (24)
disability-non-fiction‎ (22)
ya-scifi‎ (22)
cozies‎ (20)
goldfinch-25-26‎ (19)
goldfinch-24-25‎ (18)

early-chapter-books‎ (11)
stargate‎ (9)
iowa-teen-24-25‎ (7)
iowa-children-s-choice-24-25‎ (6)
florida-teen-reads-2015-2016‎ (5)
goldfinch-23-24‎ (5)
goldfinch-22-23‎ (4)
iowa-children-s-choice-22-23‎ (4)
iowa-children-s-choice-23-24‎ (4)
sunshine-state-grades-6-8-2020-2021‎ (4)
florida-teen-reads-2014-2015‎ (3)
florida-teen-reads-2016-2017‎ (3)

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Melissa is Currently Reading

Melissa is currently reading

Star Wars: Crimson Reign

by Charles Soule (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading, beat-the-backlist-2026, graphic-novels, star-wars

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Jul 14, 2026 05:46AM

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Cursed (Gilded, #2)

by Marissa Meyer (Goodreads Author)

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Jul 12, 2026 10:37AM

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Beloved

by Toni Morrison

bookshelves: currently-reading, adult-books, beat-the-backlist-2026

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Melissa’s Quotes

“Some people were always meant to be heroes.
Just like some people were always meant to be villains.”
― Marissa Meyer, Supernova

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“Hand me that brandy,” said Zoya. “I can’t tolerate this degree of stupidity on a clear head.”
― Leigh Bardugo, King of Scars

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“Her eyes very round, seven-year-old Altamira said, with perfect gravity, “That was some excellent Mary Poppins shit right there.”
― Sangu Mandanna, The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches

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“As a child, I instructed your nannies and tutors very specifically not to tell you what to drink, what to eat, and what to wear. That is because I believe what you put in your body is your business, and that,” she added, raising her teacup to her lips, “includes penises.”
― Sangu Mandanna, The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches

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“We’ve talked about this,” said Jamie mildly. “Murder can’t be your first choice every time you don’t like something.” “You’ve talked about it,” Terracotta replied. “I still think it’s a good first choice.”
― Sangu Mandanna, The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches

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