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Hemlyn is Currently Reading

Hemlyn is currently reading

The Elsewhereans: A Documentary Novel

by Jeet Thayil

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Jan 31, 2026 11:47AM

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Notes on a Nervous Planet

by Matt Haig (Goodreads Author)

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Dec 11, 2025 11:51AM

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Dalit Kitchens of Marathwada

by Shahu Patole

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Hemlyn’s Notes & Highlights

Book cover for The Importance of Being Earnest

The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde

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To lose one parent, Mr. Worthing, may be regarded as a misfortune; to lose both looks like carelessness.

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Hemlyn’s Quotes

“Being black is one of the most extreme sports in America.
We don't need to invent new ways of risking our lives
because the old ones have been working for decades.”
― Rudy Francisco, Helium

tags: african-americans, blacks, danger, race, race-relations, racism

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“The difference between a garden and a graveyard is only what you choose to put in the ground”
― Rudy Francisco, Helium

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“I slipped on the forcefully carefree posture of the other boys around me. The existential shrug of young men afraid to admit that they’ve been touched by art, and that they want to be touched in that way again.”
― Saeed Jones, How We Fight For Our Lives

tags: masculinity

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“Some songs take women places men cannot
follow.”
― Saeed Jones, How We Fight For Our Lives

tags: gender, men, music, poem, poetry, songs, women

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“I made myself a promise: Even if it meant becoming a stranger to my loved ones, even if it meant keeping secrets, I would have a life of my own.”
― Saeed Jones, How We Fight For Our Lives

tags: autonomy, family, life

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What's the Name of That Book??? — 120152 members — last activity 2 hours, 30 min ago
Can't remember the title of a book you read? Come search our bookshelves and discussion posts. If you don’t find it there, post a description on our U ...more

UAE Good Readers — 1657 members — last activity Feb 01, 2026 11:49PM
For the many many goodreaders living in the United Arab Emirates.

Books On Toast Community — 494 members — last activity Dec 18, 2021 09:41AM
Community of book lovers, etc. We also release book related podcasts every week.

Books & Boba — 2780 members — last activity Feb 06, 2026 05:11PM
This is a book club dedicated to books written by Asian and Asian American authors. We cover a wide range of genres including contemporary, historical ...more

Mumbai Bookworms — 790 members — last activity Jul 14, 2025 07:07AM
Calling on all the closet bookworm denizens of Mumbai who like to engage in pretty much anything dealing with a book - read, write, review, discuss - ...more

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