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“The problem with gender is that it prescribes how we should be rather than recognizing how we are. Imagine how much happier we would be, how much freer to be our true individual selves, if we didn’t have the weight of gender expectations.”
― Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, We Should All Be Feminists

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“I write humor as it's pretty much the only thing keeping me out of an asylum.”
― Bonnie Daly, Christmas Madness, Mayhem, and Mall Santas: Humorous Insights into the Holiday Season

tags: crazy-people, humor, satire, writing

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“Mine is not an obedient writing. I think that literature as any art has to be irreverent.”
― Reinaldo Arenas

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“He can run faster than Severus Snape confronted with shampoo.”
― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

tags: humor, shampoo

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“To write competently is to do a few magic tricks for friends and family; to write well is to run away and join the circus.”
― Toby Litt, The Guardian

tags: circus, writing-badly

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Aussie Readers — 6514 members — last activity 4 minutes ago
A group for all Australian Goodreads members (and those interested in Australia), no matter what they read!

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A group for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals and supporters interested in fun and stimulating conversation about books, movies, art, ...more

The Mystery, Crime, and Thriller Group — 32186 members — last activity 2 hours, 26 min ago
“It was a dark and stormy night. Lightning flashed and thunder rolled across the sky. Rain spattered a mysterious, hooded stranger who peered over the ...more

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The most active group for apocalyptic and dystopian stories! Join a monthly book discussion, get recommendations, or just tell us if you like canned p ...more

Advanced Copies for Review & Book Giveaways — 16060 members — last activity Feb 20, 2026 07:45AM
A place to help authors and reviewers come together to get the word out about new books as well as a group for anyone to post or enter listings for bo ...more

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