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Mercedes

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“If only there could be an invention that bottled up a memory, like scent. And it never faded, and it never got stale. And then, when one wanted it, the bottle could be uncorked, and it would be like living the moment all over again.”
― Daphne du Maurier, Rebecca

tags: books, fiction

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“I will hurt you for this. I don't know how yet, but give me time. A day will come when you think yourself safe and happy, and suddenly your joy will turn to ashes in your mouth, and you'll know the debt is paid.”
― George R.R. Martin, A Clash of Kings

tags: revenge

2087 likes

“Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again.”
― Daphne Du Maurier, Rebecca

tags: dream, first-sentence

2326 likes

“It's a disease. Nobody thinks or feels or cares any more; nobody gets excited or believes in anything except their own comfortable little God damn mediocrity.”
― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

tags: apathy, mediocrity

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Mercedes’s Groups

International Reads — 592 members — last activity Aug 31, 2019 08:44PM
This book club's focus is on reading as diversely as possible. We hope to read books we may not otherwise have read or even heard of! This book club ...more

The Book Challenge — 1222 members — last activity 14 hours, 41 min ago
What is The Book Challenge? The Book Challenge is a place where everyone can join in and share their yearly book reading goals. Do I have to read a ...more

A Brief Reading — 58 members — last activity Apr 03, 2016 02:02AM
A booktube buddy reading group dedicated to reading short story collections. We'll start this group by reading one common collection a month and seein ...more

The Next Best Book Club — 25915 members — last activity 3 hours, 2 min ago
Are you searching for the NEXT best book? Are you willing to kiss all your spare cash goodbye? Are you easily distracted by independent bookshops, bi ...more

Catching up on Classics (and lots more!) — 15815 members — last activity 59 minutes ago
The world is made up of two kinds of people: first, those who love classics, and second, those who have not yet read a classic. Be bold and join us as ...more

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