Kristena

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Kristena’s Bookshelves

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young-adult‎ (471)
audiobook‎ (197)
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science-fiction‎ (69)
in-2009‎ (64)
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Kristena’s Quotes

“When our loved ones die, the love stays alive in the present.”
― Angeline Boulley, Firekeeper's Daughter

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“This is what you remember of the people you love when they're gone—the ways they knew you that no one else did—even you. In that way, their passing is a death of a piece of yourself.”
― Jeff Zentner, In the Wild Light

tags: death, death-of-a-loved-one

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“Because for every way the world tries to kill us, it gives us a way to survive. You just gotta find it.”
― Jeff Zentner, In the Wild Light

tags: inspirational

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“You are not a creature of grief. You are not a congregation of wounds. You are not the sum of your losses. Your skin is not your scars. Your life is yours, and it can be new and wondrous. Remember that.”
― Jeff Zentner, In the Wild Light

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“People say to think seven generations ahead when making big decisions, because our future ancestors—those yet to arrive, who will one day become the Elders—live with the choices we make today.”
― Angeline Boulley, Firekeeper's Daughter

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Kristena’s Groups

School Librarians & Teachers — 1463 members — last activity Jul 22, 2026 03:39AM
A group where teachers and school librarians can recommend and discuss great books for kids and teens or professional resources.

Best Teen Books — 2816 members — last activity Jul 04, 2026 08:56AM
A group for librarians, teens, or other folks who enjoy the best of teen fiction, non-fiction, or graphic novels.

Young Adult Book Reading Challenges — 8274 members — last activity Jun 26, 2026 01:01PM
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

Goodreads Librarians Group — 332896 members — last activity 2 minutes ago
Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Libra ...more

Young Adult Fiction! — 589 members — last activity Jun 06, 2025 07:55AM
a group for anyone up for a little teen induced fiction! embarrassed about that book you read when you were thirteen and secretly still love? don't b ...more

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