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“A wise reader reads the book of genius not with his heart, not so much with his brain, but with his spine. It is there that occurs the telltale tingle...”
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“Curiously enough, one cannot read a book; one can only reread it. A good reader, a major reader, and active and creative reader is a rereader.”
― Lectures on Literature
― Lectures on Literature
“I owe everything I am and everything I will ever be to books.”
― Shelf Life: Stories by the Book
― Shelf Life: Stories by the Book
“I can't imagine a man really enjoying a book and reading it only once.”
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“People can lose their lives in libraries. They ought to be warned.”
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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
Oriole’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Oriole’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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72 friends
310 books
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504 books
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660 books
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294 books
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1,064 books
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69 friends
180 books
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115 books
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