Jen

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Jen’s Bookshelves

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historical-romance‎ (420)
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read-in-2010‎ (308)
mills-boon-harlequin‎ (261)
ebook‎ (245)
crime-mystery-thriller‎ (185)

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Jen’s Quotes

“Oh, Mr. Thornton, I am not good enough!'

'Not good enough! Don't mock my own deep feeling of unworthiness.”
― Elizabeth Gaskell, North and South

tags: love

324 likes

“Begin by learning to draw and paint like the old masters. After that, you can do as you like; everyone will respect you.”
― Salvador Dalí

tags: art

63 likes

“What could he mean by speaking so, as if I were always thinking that he cared for me, when I know he does not; he cannot. ... But I won't care for him. I surely am mistress enough of myself to control this wild, strange, miserable feeling”
― Elizabeth Gaskell, North and South

60 likes

“He shrank from hearing Margaret's very name mentioned; he, while he blamed her – while he was jealous of her – while he renounced her – he loved her sorely, in spite of himself.”
― Elizabeth Gaskell, North and South

tags: love, romance, unrequited-love

292 likes

“Margaret was not a ready lover, but where she loved she loved passionately, and with no small degree of jealousy.”
― Elizabeth Gaskell, North and South

tags: jealousy, love

332 likes

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Jen’s Groups

Historical Romance — 7292 members — last activity Feb 26, 2026 06:05AM
A group for people who enjoy reading and discussing adult historical romance books. This group is not for regular fiction, historical fiction, non ...more

Victorian Romance Novel Fans — 388 members — last activity Mar 01, 2020 08:04AM
This group is for readers who enjoy reading romances set in the Victorian Age, 1837-1901, the time period in which Queen Victoria ruled the United Kin ...more

THE WORLD WAR TWO GROUP — 2710 members — last activity 4 hours, 22 min ago
A chance to discuss books covering the Second World War, the battles, campaigns, leaders and weapons. Tantum librorum, tam brevi tempore (So many ...more

Paranormal Romance & Urban Fantasy — 24391 members — last activity Feb 24, 2026 12:38PM
Welcome to Paranormal Romance! This group is for the discussion and recommendation of paranormal romances and paranormal erotic romance, along with ur ...more

Aussie Readers — 6510 members — last activity 2 hours, 32 min ago
A group for all Australian Goodreads members (and those interested in Australia), no matter what they read!

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