Sumaiyya

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Sumaiyya’s Quotes

“A reading major, that's what he wants. No response papers, no exams, no analysis, just the reading.”
― Erin Morgenstern, The Starless Sea

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“Language does this to our memories—simplifies, solidifies, codifies, mummifies. An oft-told story is like a photograph in a family album; eventually, it replaces the moment it was meant to capture.”
― Karen Joy Fowler, We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves

tags: memory

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“You are a circus act all of your own and I cannot help but be your audience.”
― Cecelia Ahern, The Year I Met You

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“I would not have had that happen to you. Discourtesy is unspeakably ugly to me.”
― Thomas Harris, The Silence of the Lambs

tags: discourtesy, ugly

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“When I run the world, librarians will be exempt from tragedy. Even their smaller sorrows will last only for as long as you can take out a book.”
― Karen Joy Fowler, We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves

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Sumaiyya’s Groups

Bookstagram — 2434 members — last activity Feb 03, 2025 04:37PM
For People with Book Accounts on Instagram to connect and discuss books, books pictures and bookish stuff! Started by yours truly at http://www.insta ...more

The Literary Girls — 41 members — last activity Jul 06, 2016 07:16AM
" "Books are to the mind what windows are to a home!" Imagine living in a home with no windows. How dark, how stale, how dreary! Windows bring light t ...more

Sumaiyya’s Book Club — 166 members — last activity Jun 22, 2026 07:53AM
A space where we discuss Middle Eastern, South Asian, Muslim and immigrant stories. Founded by @sumaiyya.books. JULY PICK: If They Come For Us by Fat ...more

Our Shared Shelf — 222942 members — last activity 3 hours, 26 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