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Missy’s Quotes

“The best friends of our childhoods are the loves of our lives, and they break our hearts in worse ways.”
― Fredrik Backman, Us Against You

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“Maybe we should stop looking at why God doesn’t answer every prayer the way we think He should. But instead we should count it a blessing that He hears our prayers at all.”
― Jody Hedlund, Love Unexpected

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“Anxiety. It owns us but leaves no trace.”
― Fredrik Backman, Us Against You

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“What an uncomfortable, terrible source of shame it is for the world that the victim is so often the one left with the most empathy for others.”
― Fredrik Backman, Beartown

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“The book to read is not the one that thinks for you but the one which makes you think.”
― Harper Lee

tags: books, reading, thinking

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The Life of a Book Addict — 12134 members — last activity Jun 06, 2026 08:14AM
We now read at "On the Same Page." ...more

NetGalley Readers — 6779 members — last activity 1 hour, 18 min ago
This is a group for those who participate in NetGalley.com to discuss the books that they have been reading from the website, share helpful hints, and ...more

Crime, Mysteries & Thrillers — 26662 members — last activity 2 hours, 35 min ago
Welcome! Join us for our monthly group reads. We read Crime stories, Mysteries, & Thrillers. ...more

Crazy Challenge Connection — 1109 members — last activity 16 minutes ago
Welcome to the Crazy Challenge Connection. This group was started with several things in mind: a love of reading, the endless drive to read "just one ...more

Christian Fiction Devourers — 10296 members — last activity 2 hours, 6 min ago
Follow us on: Facebook Pinterest Keeping romance, history, humor, mystery, love, intrigue, and passion interesting, fun, and clean for all Christians ...more

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