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Laila

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Laila is currently reading

Σουπερόσαυρος

by Meryem El Mehdati

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Jan 26, 2026 12:03AM

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Περί τυφλότητος

by José Saramago

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Jan 06, 2026 11:40AM

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Το δεύτερο φύλο

by Simone de Beauvoir

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Laila’s Quotes

“You give but little when you give of your possessions.
It is when you give of yourself that you truly give.”
― Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet

tags: generosity, giving, poetry

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“People in their right minds never take pride in their talents.”
― Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird

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“If you show someone something you've written, you give them a sharpened stake, lie down in your coffin, and say, ‘When you’re ready’.”
― David Mitchell, Black Swan Green

tags: literary-criticism, writing

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“Books are a uniquely portable magic.”
― Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft

tags: books, magic, reading

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“In the sweetness of friendship let there be laughter, and sharing of pleasures. For in the dew of little things, does the heart find its morning and is refreshed.”
― Khalil Gibran, The Prophet

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Σε τούτο δω το μέρος θα τα λέμε για το #readathon18, την μεγαλύτερη και καλύτερη [σε σχέση με την προηγούμενη ε] αναγνωστική πρόκληση του somuchreadin ...more

Βιβλιοσκώληκες — 1658 members — last activity Sep 04, 2025 10:45AM
Μία λέσχη για όλους τους Βιβλιοσκώληκες του κόσμου, με video reviews για βιβλία που αγαπάμε.

It All Sounds Greek To Me — 2834 members — last activity 20 hours, 51 min ago
For all Goodreads members who are interested in greek literature or in greek language. For all the Greek members who are keen on greek literature or w ...more

Our Shared Shelf — 223072 members — last activity Jan 26, 2026 06:48AM
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

Λέσχη του Βιβλίου — 1948 members — last activity Jan 02, 2026 04:38PM
Η ελληνική ομάδα για το διάβασμα και το ξαναδιάβασμα. Γνωστή και ως Λέσχη του Βιβλίου.

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