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The People's Library

by Veronica G. Henry (Goodreads Author)

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The Perfumist of Paris (The Jaipur Trilogy, #3)

by Alka Joshi (Goodreads Author)

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Plagues upon the Earth: Disease and the Course of Human History

by Kyle Harper

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Crystal’s Notes & Highlights

Book cover for Laundry Love: Finding Joy in a Common Chore

Laundry Love: Finding Joy in a Common Chore by Patric Richardson

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To get these clothes really clean and smelling good, you need a detergent that includes hydrogen peroxide, an enzyme that whisks away the oil. (I’ll also

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Petra thinks a little wine & chocolate might help

And a glass of wine and good audio book. Maybe chocolate too (white, so as not to stain the clean clothes).

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“The plural of anecdote is not data.”
― Marc Bekoff

tags: anecdote, data, evidence, science, scientific-method

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“It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live.”
― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

tags: dreams, life

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“Ignoring isn’t the same as ignorance, you have to work at it.”
― Margaret Atwood, The Handmaid's Tale

tags: education

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