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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.”
― We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves
― We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves
“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.”
― We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves
― We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves
“She is free in her wildness, she is a wanderess, a drop of free water. She knows nothing of borders and cares nothing for rules or customs. 'Time' for her isn’t something to fight against. Her life flows clean, with passion, like fresh water.”
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“There are no easy answers, there's only living through the questions.”
― Missing Joseph
― Missing Joseph
“You are a circus act all of your own and I cannot help but be your audience.”
― The Year I Met You
― The Year I Met You
Bookstagram
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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
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— 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
— 158 members
— last activity May 24, 2026 07:06PM
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
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— last activity May 18, 2026 10:32AM
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
Sumaiyya’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Sumaiyya’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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85 friends
2,280 books
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4,689 books
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459 friends
775 books
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212 friends
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Favorite Genres
Classics, Crime, Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Science fiction, Suspense, and Thriller
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