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Katie’s Bookshelves

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Katie’s Quotes

“I think I’m greedy, but I’m not greedy for money - I think that can be a burden - I’m greedy for an exciting life.”
― David Hockney

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“there is no reason why anyone should understand how it works… and of course no reason why anyone should care … unless you are curious, in which case I love you, for curiosity about the world and all its corners is a beautiful thing.”
― Stephen Fry, The Fry Chronicles

tags: curiosity

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“Do your thing and don't care if they like it.”
― Tina Fey, Bossypants

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“I get a warm feeling among my books.”
― Anthony Powell

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“Books are the carriers of civilization...They are companions, teachers, magicians, bankers of the treasures of the mind. Books are humanity in print.”
― Barbara W. Tuchman

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Katie’s Groups

UK Book Club — 6908 members — last activity 3 hours, 28 min ago
This is a book group for GoodReads users in the UK, but members from other countries are welcome too so long as all posts are made in English. The g ...more

Top 5 Wednesday — 9797 members — last activity Dec 09, 2025 10:01AM
Welcome to the official group page of the T5W! This weekly book meme officiated in November 2013 and is still going strong! Join the group to become a ...more

Our Shared Shelf — 223188 members — last activity 9 hours, 0 min ago
OUR SHARED SHELF IS CURRENTLY DORMANT AND NOT MANAGED BY EMMA AND HER TEAM. Dear Readers, As part of my work with UN Women, I have started reading ...more

YA Backlist Bookclub — 205 members — last activity Jun 30, 2020 01:56AM
This is a book club where we read the YA books that get pushed to the back of your shelf and left unread for so long you can forget they're even there ...more

Dragons & Tea Book Club — 4451 members — last activity Mar 01, 2024 07:14AM
Hello! This is a book club, hosted by four Asian book reviewers, dedicated to boosting marginalized voices and celebrating diverse books, while always ...more

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