Melissa Bauman
https://www.goodreads.com/mis_bauman
Attraction isn’t something that only happens once, with one person. It’s part of what drives humans. Our attraction to each other, to art, to food, to entertainment. Attraction is fun. So when you decide to commit to someone, you aren’t
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“So many people walk around with a meaningless life. They seem half-asleep, even when they're busy doing things they think are important. This is because they're chasing the wrong things. The way you get meaning into your life is to devote yourself to loving others, devote yourself to your community around you, and devote yourself to creating something that gives you purpose and meaning.”
― Tuesdays With Morrie
― Tuesdays With Morrie
“There will always be something to ruin our lives. It all depends on what or which finds us first. You’re always ripe and ready to be taken.”
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“I find the great thing in this world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving—we must sail sometimes with the wind and sometimes against it—but we must sail, and not drift, nor lie at anchor.”
― Autocrat of the Breakfast Table
― Autocrat of the Breakfast Table
Our Shared Shelf
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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
Kindred House Book Club with Kelly
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Welcome to our home for readers & dreamers!! A cozy corner of the internet to talk good books with great people!! We read fun fiction books together ...more
Booklist Queen Reading Challenge
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Ready to diversify your reading this year? Join the best Reading Challenge of 2026 and read a book a week with the Booklist Queen! For the full chall ...more
Melissa’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Melissa’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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Favorite Genres
Art, Chick-lit, Classics, Crime, Fiction, Historical fiction, History, Memoir, Mystery, Non-fiction, Romance, Suspense, Spirituality, and Thriller
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