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“Human lives were short and fragile. Time and illnesses consumed us, like flames burning away these pieces of wood. But it didn’t matter how long or short we lived. It mattered more how much light we were able to shed on those we loved and how many people we touched with our compassion.”
― The Mountains Sing
― The Mountains Sing
“What my uncle said made me think. I had resented America, too. But by reading their books, I saw the other side of them--their humanity. Somehow I was sure that if people were willing to read each other, and see the light of other cultures, there would be no war on earth.”
― The Mountains Sing
― The Mountains Sing
“That’s what we do with our pain,” she said, watching the butterfly rise. “We make it into something beautiful.”
“We make it into something meaningful,” said the diva.
“We make it matter,” whispered the actress.”
― Stepsister
“We make it into something meaningful,” said the diva.
“We make it matter,” whispered the actress.”
― Stepsister
“If our stories survive, we will not die, even when our bodies are no longer here on this Earth.”
― The Mountains Sing
― The Mountains Sing
“I wish more than anything I could ask him something now. I was prepared to lose him, maybe. But I wasn't prepared for what happens after the losing.”
― When You Get the Chance
― When You Get the Chance
Our Shared Shelf
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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
Around the World
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Each year we look at our to-be-read shelves and choose which countries of the world we want to travel through. Some of our members map their journeys ...more
2015: The Year of Reading Women
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Join us for a year of member-run group reads to make 2015 the year of reading women! Rules Members are free to create author threads by surname if th ...more
Poe Read-Along 2014
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This is a group for the Edgar Allan Poe Read-Along in October, November and December 2014. Please join us! #poeRA
Divine Comedy + Decameron
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This group is for those interested in reading either or both Dante's Divine Comedy or Boccaccio's Decameron in 2014. Each read will be non-concurrent ...more
Barbara’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Barbara’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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