Jennifer

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Jennifer’s Bookshelves

to-read‎ (37)
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read‎ (285)
historical-fiction‎ (26)
parenting‎ (19)
non-fiction‎ (18)
on-canadian-lands‎ (15)
canadian-authors‎ (12)

cultural‎ (11)
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ocean-sea-water‎ (7)
self-help‎ (7)
spiritual‎ (7)
children-s-literature‎ (5)
female-writers-i-love‎ (5)
classics‎ (4)

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asian-the-orient‎ (3)
contemporary‎ (3)
education‎ (3)
herbology‎ (3)
in-the-kitchen‎ (3)
junior-lit‎ (3)
medieval‎ (2)

poetry‎ (2)
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writing‎ (1)
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Jennifer’s Quotes

“If you don't know where you're going, any road'll take you there”
― George Harrison

tags: life, paraphrase-of-lewis-carroll

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“Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming "Wow! What a Ride!”
― Hunter S. Thompson, The Proud Highway: Saga of a Desperate Southern Gentleman, 1955-1967

tags: adventure, death, life

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“Who would then deny that when I am sipping tea in my tearoom I am swallowing the whole universe with it and that this very moment of my lifting the bowl to my lips is eternity itself transcending time and space?”
― Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki, Zen and Japanese Culture

tags: tea, transcendence, universe, zen

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“Letting go is the lesson. Letting go is always the lesson. Have you ever noticed how much of our agony is all tied up with craving and loss?”
― Susan Gordon Lydon, The Knitting Sutra: Craft as a Spiritual Practice

tags: knitting, life, loss, zen

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“How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.”
― Anne Frank, Anne Frank's Tales from the Secret Annex: A Collection of Her Short Stories, Fables, and Lesser-Known Writings

tags: activism, life, optimism, philosophy, world

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Jennifer’s Groups

Seoul Readers — 177 members — last activity Dec 26, 2023 10:06PM
This is for folks in Seoul, South Korea who like to read! Please add books to the list. They don't have to be about Korea! ...more

Bookleaves Book Club — 4 members — last activity Aug 19, 2011 04:53AM
Booklovers come aboard!!! Hey! Glad you found us! If you're looking for some good, thought provoking conversation about books you've come to the righ ...more

Seoul Bookworms — 36 members — last activity Aug 28, 2016 11:22PM
This book club will meet once a month in Seoul. This group is meant to foster friendship and discussion amongst the bibliophiles in Seoul and surrou ...more

Time Out Bookstore — 49 members — last activity Aug 18, 2012 05:04PM
This is group for our lovely customers both near and far to participate further in book discussions.