Carla Hanchett
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Books were safe. They had plots that followed predictable patterns, beginnings, middles, and endings. Usually happy, though not always. But if something tragic happened in a book, you could just close it and choose a new one, unlike real life, where events often played out without the protagonist’s consent.
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“And while the partial truth is that I don’t believe, the fuller truth is that I believe just enough that I’m uncomfortable talking about my not believing.”
― The Librarianist: A Novel
― The Librarianist: A Novel
“And I realize I am coming to understand, to a fuller extent, how beauty ministers to the heart in a way nothing else can.”
― The Beast of Ten
― The Beast of Ten
“I don’t know the prayers of the Virtus Third,” he whispers in my ear when my crying has turned into a quivering sigh. “But I do know the prayers of the Intuit, and they’re yours as long as I breathe.”
― The Beast of Ten
― The Beast of Ten
“There is much light in this world, Ember. It can be found in many places. It can be found in the pages of a book.” “What do you mean?” I’d asked. She smiled and simply said, “Look for that light which illuminates the soul.”
― The Beast of Ten
― The Beast of Ten
“Cut the darkness away, and every path becomes clear. Even the impossible.”
― The Beast of Ten
― The Beast of Ten
The 52 Book Club: 2025 / 2026 Challenge
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This group is for those participating in The 52 Book Club's annual challenges! With 52 unique prompts released each year, the goal is to diversify our ...more
The American Novel Since 1945
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Yale posted a series of lectures entitled, "The American Novel Since 1945." This group will follow this lecture series. Your Host: Lisa of Troy (htt ...more
Book Buddies
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This is a place for us to discuss all the books we are already reading or have read and want to talk more about. I thought it would also be a great pl ...more
Carla’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Carla’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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Children's, Christian, Classics, Crime, Fantasy, Fiction, Historical fiction, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Suspense, and Young-adult
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