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“Reading was my escape and my comfort, my consolation, my stimulant of choice: reading for the pure pleasure of it, for the beautiful stillness that surrounds you when you hear an author's words reverberating in your head.”
― The Brooklyn Follies
― The Brooklyn Follies
“She read books as one would breathe air, to fill up and live.”
― The Living
― The Living
“In the case of good books, the point is not to see how many of them you can get through, but rather how many can get through to you.”
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“No tears in the writer, no tears in the reader. No surprise in the writer, no surprise in the reader.”
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“Reader's Bill of Rights
1. The right to not read
2. The right to skip pages
3. The right to not finish
4. The right to reread
5. The right to read anything
6. The right to escapism
7. The right to read anywhere
8. The right to browse
9. The right to read out loud
10. The right to not defend your tastes”
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1. The right to not read
2. The right to skip pages
3. The right to not finish
4. The right to reread
5. The right to read anything
6. The right to escapism
7. The right to read anywhere
8. The right to browse
9. The right to read out loud
10. The right to not defend your tastes”
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¡ POETRY !
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Welcome to the Autistic Book Club! This group is for Autistic people, as well as ADHD people and those who are wondering if they might be Autistic. ( ...more
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A group for African-American women to share, discuss and recommend quality books by and for other African-Americans.
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