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Heart the Lover

by Lily King (Goodreads Author)

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When the Cranes Fly South

by Lisa Ridzén

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Be Ready When the Luck Happens

by Ina Garten (Goodreads Author)

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Maureen’s Quotes

“A woman is like a tea bag; you never know how strong it is until it's in hot water.”
― Eleanor Roosevelt

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“The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid.”
― Jane Austen, Northanger Abbey

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“If you don't have time to read, you don't have the time (or the tools) to write. Simple as that.”
― Stephen King

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“I only need one good friend to see me through. Most people aren't like that. Most people are always looking out for more people to know.”
― Carol Rifka Brunt, Tell the Wolves I'm Home

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“I owe everything I am and everything I will ever be to books.”
― Gary Paulsen, Shelf Life: Stories by the Book

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