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“It's natural, as our loved ones age, to start grieving their loss. Even before we lose them.”
― Lily and the Octopus
― Lily and the Octopus
“We are on dangerous ground right now, because of our secrets and our lies. They’re practically what defines us. When the truth offends, we lie and lie until we can no longer remember it is even there. But it is still there. Every lie we tell incurs a debt to the truth. Sooner or later that debt is paid.”
― Chernobyl
― Chernobyl
“She did not believe he could have really gone, because for her, to leave the person you loved was impossible.”
― Tiger Lily
― Tiger Lily
“Holding Eleanor's hand was like holding a butterfly. Or a heartbeat. Like holding something complete, and completely alive.”
― Eleanor & Park
― Eleanor & Park
“As the years went by and age overtook her, there was something comical yet touching in her bedraggled appearance on this awesome occasion—the small, hunched-over figure, her studied absorption in the implausible notion that there would be yet another spring, oblivious to the ending of her own days, which she knew perfectly well was near at hand, sitting there with her detailed chart under those dark skies in the dying October, calmly plotting the resurrection. —E. B. White”
― Onward and Upward in the Garden
― Onward and Upward in the Garden
The Random World of Reading
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— last activity Apr 10, 2020 02:55PM
This group is for anyone who has so many different categories of books and just doesn't know what to read. Anything from YA to history to romance to b ...more
Mock Newbery 2027
— 3175 members
— last activity May 11, 2026 01:43PM
A discussion group that reads, suggests, and enjoys current children’s literature, while searching for next years Newbery Award winning books.
Great Read-Alouds Preschool Storytime
— 87 members
— last activity Mar 10, 2016 05:40PM
A collection of books that are big hits at library preschool storytime programs. Target audience: Ages 3-6
Cedar Rapids Public Library
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— last activity Oct 13, 2014 08:21AM
The Cedar Rapids Public Library staff wants to share what they're reading with you! Feel free to start discussions about your own topics as well. ...more
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