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“If I can stop one heart from breaking, I shall not live in vain.”
― Emily Dickinson

tags: life, love

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“A Word is Dead

A word is dead
When it is said,
Some say.

I say it just
Begins to live
That day.”
― Emily Dickinson, The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson

tags: poetry, words

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“I dwell in possibility…”
― Emily Dickinson

tags: possibility

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“As a woman I have no country. As a woman I want no country. As a woman, my country is the whole world.”
― Virginia Woolf

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“One need not be a chamber to be haunted.”
― Emily Dickinson, The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson

tags: darkness, poetry, sadness

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Our Shared Shelf — 222936 members — last activity 16 hours, 9 min ago
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

The Period Drama Club — 29 members — last activity Feb 25, 2018 06:32PM
A group to discuss all things period drama, and to participate in group watches and reads of the finest period books and their corresponding movies.

The Official Jane Austen Book Club — 1082 members — last activity Sep 20, 2026 08:39PM
Whether you're new to Jane Austen or an avid Janeite, you'll have fun in this inclusive group for all who love Jane Austen. Feel free to flail in the ...more

The 1700-1939 Book Club! — 608 members — last activity Nov 28, 2025 06:50PM
This group is for books written from 1700-1939*. I created this group because there are so many exciting and classic books written during this time. T ...more

The Readers Review: Literature from 1714 to 1910 — 3812 members — last activity Oct 12, 2026 05:18PM
This is a group for discerning readers looking to discover, explore, and critically discuss some of the World’s literature, with a primary emphasis on ...more

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