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“There’s a book for everyone, even if they don’t think there is. A book that reaches in and grabs your soul.”
― Veronica Henry, How to Find Love in a Bookshop

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“In reality, pregnancy medical care seemed to be one long list of rules. In fact, being pregnant was a lot like being a child again. There was always someone telling you what to do. It started right away.”
― Emily Oster, Expecting Better: Why the Conventional Pregnancy Wisdom Is Wrong-and What You Really Need to Know

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“Books are time travel. True readers all know this. But books don’t just take you back to the time in which they were written; they can take you back to different versions of yourself.”
― Peter Swanson, Eight Perfect Murders

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“Ultrasound estimates can be off by more than a pound on either side; in fact, studies have shown that palpating the belly with the hands yields a more accurate estimate.”
― Jennifer Block, Pushed: The Painful Truth About Childbirth and Modern Maternity Care

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“Pregnancy, and especially birth, is often treated as if they are an illness or a dangerously abnormal process. This approach only fosters the thinking that, without medical intervention in a hospital setting, it would be impossible to have a healthy baby.”
― Lauren Feder, Natural Pregnancy: Practical Medical Advice and Holistic Wisdom for a Healthy Pregnancy and Childbirth

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Jewish Book Club — 1487 members — last activity 7 hours, 21 min ago
For those who share an interest in reading and discussing Jewish books of all sorts. The basic requirement for the books is that they have a Jewish th ...more

SciFi and Fantasy Book Club — 43386 members — last activity 2 hours, 3 min ago
Hi there! SFFBC is a welcoming place for readers to share their love of speculative fiction through group reads, buddy reads, challenges, ...more

Advanced Copies for Review & Book Giveaways — 16633 members — last activity 1 hour, 11 min ago
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