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“But that's the way life goes most of the time: the thing you least count on comes along and ruins everything else you got planned. I figure it's much better to just be all-around prepared, since the best defense is a good offense.”
― Justina Ireland, Dread Nation

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“But that's the way life goes most of the time: the thing you least count on comes along and ruins everything else you got planned.”
― Justina Ireland, Dread Nation

tags: dread-nation, life, quote, relatable, sad-but-true

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“Mr. Rochester grunted. "Miss Eyre, listen to me. I believe there is a string below your rib, and it stretches across class and age to me, and it is attached beneath my rib. And if you find another suitable position, and leave me, you will pull it out. And I will bleed.”
― Cynthia Hand, My Plain Jane

tags: hilarious, humor, jane-eyre, rib, string

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“Everyone knows that academics are the most ruthless cutthroats around.”
― Justina Ireland, Dread Nation

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“That last bit is a lie, but the easiest lie to tell is the one people want to believe. Even though a man is being devoured onstage, they’re still more worried about their own hides. They begin to file out quickly but much more calmly, the professor all but forgotten. It’s a cruel, cruel world. And the people are the worst part.”
― Justina Ireland, Dread Nation

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Papercuts Book Club — 5 members — last activity Jun 06, 2015 07:39AM
A book club--where books from all genres are read and discussed--in a courteous and honest way. Note: Please remember that book likes and dislikes ar ...more

Our Shared Shelf — 222869 members — last activity 3 hours, 19 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

Bobbi Romans Book Review Site — 133 members — last activity Mar 11, 2019 05:30PM
Specifically a group to place and look for books up for review. Not for the reviews themselves. ALL GENRES ~ Authors-Leave your book review requests ...more

Tallahassee Absolutely Discussable Books — 16 members — last activity Apr 01, 2017 05:37AM
This is an ongoing, open book club that has been meeting for about 8 years.

Authors Looking directly for Readers — 2215 members — last activity Aug 24, 2026 05:21PM
What's the main thing that a writer needs? A pen, paper, computer? Nope -- It's someone to read their work and give feedback. This is a group where: ...more

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