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“One person’s pain doesn’t negate another’s. Our heartaches are not competition, but the bridge to empathy. So that we can look at one another and know that on some level, we understand.”
― Glow
― Glow
“He is the half part of a blessed man,
Left to be finished by such as she;
And she a fair divided excellence,
Whose fullness of perfection lies in him. ”
― King John
Left to be finished by such as she;
And she a fair divided excellence,
Whose fullness of perfection lies in him. ”
― King John
“To live long and achieve happiness, cultivate the art of radiating happiness.”
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“Sometimes its necessary to embrace the magic, to find out what's real in life, and in one's own heart.”
― First Frost
― First Frost
“Most people don't realize how important librarians are. I ran across a book recently which suggested that the peace and prosperity of a culture was solely related to how many librarians it contained. Possibly a slight overstatement. But a culture that doesn't value its librarians doesn't value ideas and without ideas, well, where are we?”
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Ace Gang BookClub
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— last activity Sep 12, 2014 01:57PM
"Lockjaw means..." Good friends getting together to read and discuss fun books. If you can finish the aforementioned sentence we might consider lettin ...more
Young Adult Book Reading Challenges
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— last activity Mar 19, 2026 11:38AM
Welcome to the Young Adult Book Reading Challenges! Welcome everyone who is interested in YA books! We have amazing reading challenges going on all t ...more
The Sarah Addison Allen Fan Group
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— last activity Mar 16, 2023 03:45PM
Where readers can discuss all things Sarah Addison Allen and receive exclusive sneak peeks from Sarah's enchanting novels. ...more
Unlocking Books
— 149 members
— last activity Jul 21, 2013 03:55PM
Books hold the key to unraveling the secrets of our hearts. To that end, we read and write and share with each other. Download a free copy of the YA ...more
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
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