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Fort comme la mort

by Guy de Maupassant

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The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty (Sleeping Beauty, #1)

by A.N. Roquelaure

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Emily’s Quotes

“A culture with cats is richer and more humane than one deprived of their unique companionship.”
― George R.R. Martin, Tuf Voyaging

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“Silence has many advantages. When you do not speak, other people presume you to be deaf or feeble-minded and promptly make a show of their own limitations.”
― Barbara Kingsolver, The Poisonwood Bible

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“While it is always possible to wake a person who's sleeping, no amount of noise will wake a person who is pretending to be asleep.”
― Jonathan Safran Foer, Eating Animals

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“but whatever came, she had resolved never again to belong to another than herself.”
― Kate Chopin, The Awakening

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“So many things are possible just as long as you don't know they're impossible.”
― Norton Juster, The Phantom Tollbooth

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Goodreads Librarians Group — 295662 members — last activity 0 minutes ago
Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Libra ...more

Our Shared Shelf — 223481 members — last activity Oct 04, 2025 10:26PM
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

F-Word Book Group! — 71 members — last activity Jan 03, 2020 12:56PM
Goodreads company feminist book group! What's not to love? ...more

Goodreads Alumni Group — 156 members — last activity May 01, 2024 02:22PM
A group for former members of the Goodreads team (and for any current members who want to swing by!)

Dragons & Tea Book Club — 4479 members — last activity Mar 01, 2024 07:14AM
Hello! This is a book club, hosted by four Asian book reviewers, dedicated to boosting marginalized voices and celebrating diverse books, while always ...more

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