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The River Widow by Ann Howard Creel

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Love left in spurts with each push, shove, slap, and hit. Once, she had thought there were a thousand good things ahead of her. But after she married Lester, her dreams, which had at one time seemed so close she could stretch out her ...more

Where the Lost Wander

by Amy Harmon

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Gayle’s Quotes

“So many books, so little time.”
― Frank Zappa

tags: books, humor

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“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.”
― Bernard M. Baruch

tags: ataraxy, be-yourself, confidence, fitting-in, individuality, misattributed-dr-seuss, those-who-matter

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“If the world were merely seductive, that would be easy. If it were merely challenging, that would be no problem. But I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve the world and a desire to enjoy the world. This makes it hard to plan the day.”
― E.B. White

tags: activism, humor, life, pleasure

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“We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.”
― Oscar Wilde, Lady Windermere's Fan

tags: inspirational, optimism, perception, pessimism

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“I am so clever that sometimes I don't understand a single word of what I am saying.”
― Oscar Wilde, The Happy Prince and Other Stories

tags: intelligence, self-deprecation

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Teachers' Book Club — 655 members — last activity Dec 04, 2022 05:05PM
Talk about books you are reading for your own enjoyment or to use with students.

Ask Nelson DeMille - October 18, 2012 — 364 members — last activity Sep 25, 2018 03:58PM
Join us on Thursday, October 18, 2012 for a special discussion with novelist, Nelson DeMille. Nelson will be discussing his work throughout the day, i ...more

Reese's Book Club x Hello Sunshine — 173562 members — last activity 3 minutes 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

The County Library — 1751 members — last activity Mar 04, 2026 11:55AM
Let's talk about favorite books and authors. Check out the events page for author visits, book clubs, and other fun library activities. ...more