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Kathy Jo

https://kjsbooknook.blogspot.com/

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Kathy Jo’s Bookshelves

to-read‎ (60)
currently-reading‎ (0)
read‎ (1122)
did-not-finish‎ (0)
contemporary-romance‎ (494)
secular-romance‎ (364)
kindle-unlimited‎ (261)
owned‎ (208)
swoony‎ (166)
small-town‎ (126)
favorites‎ (105)
loanable‎ (95)

single-parent‎ (91)
suspense‎ (86)
christmas‎ (82)
paranormal‎ (82)
romcom‎ (82)
urban-fantasy‎ (67)
magic‎ (58)
fantasy‎ (56)
laugh-out-loud‎ (52)
second-chance‎ (52)
enemies-to-lovers‎ (47)
new-adult‎ (46)

romance‎ (45)
military‎ (43)
chemistry-aplenty‎ (39)
did-not-finish-2‎ (38)
reading-challenge‎ (37)
marriage-of-convenience‎ (35)
novella‎ (35)
regency-romance‎ (35)
books-for-bug‎ (34)
billionaires‎ (32)
vampires‎ (31)
mystery‎ (27)

food-fiction‎ (25)
grumpy-sunshine‎ (25)
werewolves‎ (25)
sports‎ (23)
lost-love‎ (22)
opposites-attract‎ (22)
brother-sister-best-friend‎ (21)
friends-to-lovers‎ (20)
quirky-heroine‎ (20)
fae‎ (19)
foreign-country‎ (18)
net-galley‎ (17)

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Kathy Jo’s Quotes

“Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers.”
― Charles W. Eliot

tags: books, friends, reading, teachers

13925 likes

“I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best.”
― Marilyn Monroe

tags: attributed-no-source, best, life, love, misattributed-marilyn-monroe, mistakes, out-of-control, truth, worst

165474 likes

“A room without books is like a body without a soul.”
― Marcus Tullius Cicero

tags: attributed-no-source, books, simile, soul

135785 likes

“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.”
― Ralph Waldo Emerson

tags: accomplishment, attributed-no-source, be-yourself, conformity, individuality

69830 likes

“A great book should leave you with many experiences, and slightly exhausted at the end. You live several lives while reading.”
― William Styron, Conversations with William Styron

13151 likes

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Kathy Jo’s Groups

Happily Ever After Book Club — 1208 members — last activity Dec 07, 2025 07:26PM
This is a book club for readers who love a little *clean* romance. We wanted to recognize authors who make the effort to write clean novels and show o ...more

The Fantabulous Five.. Bookworms Unite! — 5 members — last activity Apr 17, 2015 07:55PM
An awesome group of ladies bonding over great books!

Clean Romances — 5950 members — last activity Apr 12, 2026 09:46AM
This group is dedicated to building a up a list of clean romance books. Not "Christian" or "Inspirational" (there are other groups for those), but goo ...more

Swoony Awards — 383 members — last activity Aug 28, 2021 08:07AM
The Swoony Awards are a reader’s choice award recognizing excellence in clean secular, wholesome romance. We wanted a way to show our appreciation to ...more

Kindle Unlimited Clean Romance — 505 members — last activity Apr 02, 2026 09:11AM
Readers: find clean romance books to borrow with your Kindle Unlimited subscription. Authors: list your clean romance books available to Kindle Unlimi ...more

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