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Donna’s Quotes

“Most girls get flowers or candy. I get a declaration of martial law.”
― Lisa Shearin, Armed & Magical

tags: raine-benares

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“I cannot speak well enough to be unintelligible.”
― Jane Austen, Northanger Abbey

tags: convoluted-speech, expression, humor, intelligibility, sarcasm

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“Some prices are just too high, no matter how much you may want the prize. The one thing you can't trade for your heart's desire is your heart.”
― Lois McMaster Bujold, Memory

tags: morality

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“Beauty is only skin deep, but ugly goes clean to the bone.”
― Dorothy Parker

tags: beauty, classic-insult, humor, ugly

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“My father used to say: Every bird is one bird, and every book is one book, and every bird and every book is one thing too, under the words and the feathers." He finished with a flourish, as though the meaning of this was self-evident.”
― Clive Barker, Everville

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Urban Fantasy — 5148 members — last activity Sep 03, 2025 06:04PM
Urban fantasy is a subset of contemporary fantasy, consisting of magical novels and stories set in contemporary, real-world, urban settings--as oppose ...more

What's the Name of That Book??? — 118715 members — last activity 11 minutes 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

Goodreads Librarians Group — 295662 members — last activity 0 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

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This group is for Moderators and Co-Moderators to discuss, ideas, solutions and the challenges of running a Goodreads group. You must be a moderator t ...more