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Perhaps it was only that the sense of reaching out to something larger than yourself gives you some feeling that there is something larger—and there really has to be, because plainly you aren’t sufficient to the situation.
“I often hear people say that they read to escape reality, but I believe that what they’re really doing is reading to find reason for hope, to find strength. While a bad book leaves readers with a sense of hopelessness and despair, a good novel, through stories of values realized, of wrongs righted, can bring to readers a connection to the wonder of life. A good novel shows how life can and ought to be lived. It not only entertains but energizes and uplifts readers.”
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“Sometimes people are beautiful.
Not in looks.
Not in what they say.
Just in what they are.”
― I Am the Messenger
Not in looks.
Not in what they say.
Just in what they are.”
― I Am the Messenger
“Until I feared I would lose it, I never loved to read. One does not love breathing.”
― To Kill a Mockingbird
― To Kill a Mockingbird
“There comes a time when the world gets quiet and the only thing left is your own heart. So you'd better learn the sound of it. Otherwise you'll never understand what it's saying.”
― Just Listen
― Just Listen
FINDING AUDREY READ-ALONG
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PASSENGER by ALEXANDRA BRACKEN read-along! Liveshow will be January 30th at 7:00pm EST!
Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge
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— last activity 15 hours, 44 min ago
An annual reading challenge to to help you stretch your reading limits and explore new voices, worlds, and genres! The challenge begins in January, bu ...more
Nothing But Reading Challenges
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(click on image to go to discussion) We believe reading is fun and find unique and challenging ways to spread the love of reading. The a ...more
In Other Worlds Book Club
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— last activity Jul 16, 2018 10:41PM
In Other Worlds is a science fiction & fantasy book club, hosted by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. We'll be reading and discussing new and classic titles, ...more
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This group is for everyone to share their love of New Adult fiction - the rapidly growing catagory for books that have the same coming of age feel as ...more
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