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Melissa is Currently Reading

Melissa is currently reading

The Library of Greek Mythology

by Apollodorus of Athens

bookshelves: classics, mythology-legend-folklore, currently-reading, 2026

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Daughters of the Deer

by Danielle Daniel (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: historical-fiction, queer, currently-reading, 2026

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"This is beautifully written! I love this at times almost poetic style that is also very accessible. On a different note, it reminds me of about everything I've ever disliked/dispised about organized religion, colonialism, and white people behavior." — May 08, 2026 09:46AM

May 08, 2026 04:41AM

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Glorious Exploits

by Ferdia Lennon (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: historical-fiction, vesper, 2026, currently-reading, comedy-satire, vernacular

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(page 154 of 304)
— 21 hours, 30 min ago

Apr 28, 2026 09:24AM

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Melissa’s Quotes

“We sit together, the mountain and me, until only the mountain remains.”
― Li Po

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“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
― Terry Pratchett, A Hat Full of Sky

tags: magic, technology

1253 likes

“We are here to awaken from our illusion of separateness.”
― Thich Nhat Hanh

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“the heart breaks and breaks
and lives by breaking.
It is necessary to go
through dark and deeper dark
and not to turn.

from “The Testing Tree”
― Stanley Kunitz, The Testing Tree: Poems

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“I meant," said Ipslore bitterly, "what is there in this world that truly makes living worthwhile?"
Death thought about it.
CATS, he said eventually. CATS ARE NICE.”
― Terry Pratchett, Sourcery

tags: cats, death, life

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