Tara

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Tara’s Bookshelves

to-read‎ (31)
currently-reading‎ (0)
read‎ (812)
did-not-finish‎ (18)
best-of-2016‎ (2)
fromthelibrary‎ (456)
picturebook‎ (206)
nonfiction‎ (141)
jfic‎ (96)
ya‎ (77)
story-time‎ (73)
adult-fiction‎ (62)

graphicnovel‎ (57)
skimmed‎ (55)
favorites‎ (51)
todd-reads‎ (43)
scifi-fantasy‎ (36)
wishlist‎ (36)
reference‎ (32)
biography-memoir‎ (25)
mystery‎ (21)
humor‎ (20)
audiobook‎ (19)
booktalk‎ (19)

readers-advisory‎ (16)
cookbook‎ (15)
pet-care‎ (11)
crafting‎ (8)
best-of-2008‎ (7)
best-of-2010‎ (7)
adventure‎ (5)
best-of-2017‎ (5)
make-the-world-a-better-place‎ (5)
readaloud‎ (5)
poetry‎ (4)
quick-reads‎ (4)

best-of-2018‎ (3)
cal-review‎ (3)
ctlc2017‎ (3)
leadership‎ (3)
romance‎ (3)
wordless‎ (3)
best-of-2009‎ (2)
best-of-2011‎ (2)
best-of-2014‎ (2)
fiction‎ (2)
genealogy‎ (2)
home‎ (2)

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Tara’s Quotes

“You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one. I hope someday you'll join us. And the world will live as one.”
― John Lennon

tags: beatles, connection, dreamers, dreaming, dreams, hope, inspirational, peace

18881 likes

“Be careful about reading health books. Some fine day you'll die of a misprint.”
― Markus Herz

tags: books, health, humor, misattributed-mark-twain, misprints

13740 likes

“If the world were merely seductive, that would be easy. If it were merely challenging, that would be no problem. But I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve the world and a desire to enjoy the world. This makes it hard to plan the day.”
― E.B. White

tags: activism, humor, life, pleasure

9222 likes

“Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.”
― Lao Tzu

tags: courage, deeply-loved, love, strength, widely-misattributed

34853 likes

“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.”
― Bernard M. Baruch

tags: ataraxy, be-yourself, confidence, fitting-in, individuality, misattributed-dr-seuss, those-who-matter

130462 likes

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Tara’s Groups

Public Librarians — 535 members — last activity Jul 26, 2022 10:08PM
Yet another way to connect and work on our Readers' Advisory. ...more

Denver Readers who Yelp — 9 members — last activity Aug 09, 2025 04:47PM
Do you Yelp? Do you live in Denver? Do you Read? Join us!

Goodreads Librarians Group — 323270 members — last activity 9 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

Denver Librarians & Readers — 92 members — last activity Feb 01, 2011 09:06AM
This group is comprised of Denver librarians and other library staff....

Books on the Nightstand — 6104 members — last activity May 09, 2026 09:24AM
A group to discuss books and topics mentioned on Books on the Nightstand, a blog and podcast about books and reading.

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