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Vicki’s Notes & Highlights

The Animators by Kayla Rae Whitaker

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Toddling with pants down into our uncertain future.

Cinderella Is Dead

by Kalynn Bayron

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“The world was almost at the point of forgetting what a fine time people can have helping one another. That people like to work together and to kick back after work and share their experiences. What would happen if our foreign policy centered on the cultivation of joy rather than pain? she thought.”
― Alice Walker, Now Is the Time to Open Your Heart

tags: community-building, foreign-policy

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“We need to get some fauns up in this piece.”
― Lev Grossman

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“Why risk the rare happy marriage—rarer still, a love marriage that endures—for something as common and as toxic as complete, unthinking, transparent honesty?”
― William Landay, Defending Jacob

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“Toddling with pants down into our uncertain future.”
― Kayla Rae Whitaker, The Animators

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“It is the kind of day designed for wood fires, and mugs of tea, and well-loved books.”
― V.E. Schwab, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

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Books on the Nightstand — 6116 members — last activity Nov 06, 2026 07:30AM
A group to discuss books and topics mentioned on Books on the Nightstand, a blog and podcast about books and reading.

Literary Disco — 1325 members — last activity Jan 28, 2025 03:45PM
A podcast all about books. Hosted by Tod Goldberg, Julia Pistell, and Rider Strong. Old books, new books, and book-related games. Occasionally, a gues ...more

BooktubeSFF Awards — 1684 members — last activity Jun 01, 2021 12:01PM
A group for discussing the BooktubeSFF Awards and associated readalongs. To learn more about the awards have a look at the website: http://booktubesff ...more

Tournament of Books — 2374 members — last activity Nov 06, 2026 10:57AM
This book group was established for those interested in participating in The Morning News's Tournament of Books. Please do not feel the need to finish ...more

Creating and Co Book Club — 329 members — last activity Aug 17, 2020 12:22PM
A book club for the Creating and Co Book Club community. A place to find information about the readathons and links to the conversations.

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