Abigail Allison

Abigail’s Bookshelves

to-read‎ (814)
currently-reading‎ (0)
read‎ (498)
did-not-finish‎ (8)
college‎ (11)
fiction‎ (392)
non-fiction‎ (188)
mystery-thriller‎ (154)

romance‎ (149)
bio-memoir‎ (85)
social-studies‎ (81)
beach-reads‎ (51)
historical-fiction‎ (50)
classics‎ (49)
holiday‎ (37)
wanderlust‎ (33)

essays‎ (32)
short-stories‎ (32)
history‎ (31)
feminism‎ (25)
religion-philosophy‎ (25)
to-read-shortlist‎ (24)
true-crime‎ (21)
favorites‎ (16)

seasons‎ (16)
giveaways‎ (15)
in-translation‎ (12)
map-of-novels‎ (12)
ireland‎ (10)
self-help‎ (9)
to-read-longlist‎ (9)
book-club‎ (5)

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Abigail’s Quotes

“It was not the man's brain that was speaking; it was his larynx.”
― George Orwell, 1984

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“I have done that', says my memory. I cannot have done that—says my pride and remains unshakeable. Finally—memory yields.”
― Friedrich Nietzsche, Beyond Good and Evil

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“A change of environment is the traditional fallacy upon which doomed loves, and lungs, rely.”
― Vladimir Nabokov, Lolita

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“Harry was just thinking that all he needed was for Dumbledore's pet bird to die while he was all alone in the office with it, when the bird burst into flames.”
― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

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“If you want to improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid.”
― Epictetus

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Abigail’s Groups

Our Shared Shelf — 222830 members — last activity Jul 22, 2026 11:54PM
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

Reese's Book Club x Hello Sunshine — 177454 members — last activity 3 hours, 36 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

Oprah's Book Club (Official) — 87346 members — last activity 10 hours, 43 min ago
Welcome to the official Oprah's Book Club group. OBC is the interactive, multi-platform reading club bringing passionate readers together to discuss i ...more