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“The spiral is a spiritualized circle. In the spiral form, the circle, uncoiled, has ceased to be vicious; it has been set free.”
― Speak, Memory
― Speak, Memory
“My loathings are simple. stupidity, oppression, crime, cruelty, soft music. My pleasures are the most intense known to man: writing and butterfly hunting.”
― Strong Opinions
― Strong Opinions
“You think your pain and your heartbreak are unprecedented in the history of the world, but then you read.”
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“The history of men's opposition to women's emancipation is more interesting perhaps than the story of that emancipation itself.”
― A Room of One’s Own
― A Room of One’s Own
“Before my birth there was infinite time, and after my death, inexhaustible time. I never thought of it before: I'd been living luminously between two eternities of darkness.”
― My Name Is Red
― My Name Is Red
Exceptional Books
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This book club is ONLY for books that are WRITTEN VERY WELL and have a GREAT STORY LINE. We ask that each member shelve at least 2 exceptional books ...more
Readers & Writers
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— last activity Oct 22, 2025 01:26PM
This is a place for Readers, Writers, Authors, Bloggers & Publishers to make connections, find new friends, ask for help and discover great new reads. ...more
Shaddy’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Shaddy’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
2,250 books
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756 friends
1,055 books
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327 friends
4,965 books
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585 friends
606 books
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42 friends
5,819 books
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2,947 friends
7,843 books
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1,281 friends
1,514 books
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5,000 friends
4,212 books
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1,738 friends
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Favorite Genres
Art, Biography, Classics, Fiction, History, Non-fiction, Philosophy, Poetry, Psychology, Religion, Science, and Self help
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