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Karen is Currently Reading

Karen is currently reading

The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store

by James McBride (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: 4-5-sonya, jester-pageturners, the-allyship-and-empathy-project, walking-bc, currently-reading

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They Called Us Enemy

by George Takei

bookshelves: graphic-novel-memoir, the-allyship-and-empathy-project, banned-challenged, currently-reading

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Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit

by Jeanette Winterson

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Karen’s Notes & Highlights

Book cover for The Bookish Life of Nina Hill

The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman

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Biology is not destiny, and love is not proportionate to shared DNA.

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Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge — 27046 members — last activity Sep 02, 2026 02:54PM
An annual reading challenge to to help you stretch your reading limits and explore new voices, worlds, and genres! The challenge begins in January, bu ...more

Reese's Book Club x Hello Sunshine — 178618 members — last activity 3 hours, 15 min ago
Hey Y’all, We’ve been reading together for awhile and we don’t know about you, but we’re ready to hear your thoughts and opinions. This group is a pl ...more

Read With Jenna (Official) — 34427 members — last activity 16 hours, 55 min ago
When anyone on the TODAY team is looking for a book recommendation, there is only one person to turn to: Jenna Bush Hager. Jenna will select a book a ...more

NetGalley Addicts Support Group — 3190 members — last activity 14 hours, 55 min ago
Warning: If you're not already a NetGalley addict, joining this group will likely turn you into one. Proceed with caution! Do you ever catch yourself ...more