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Amanda is Currently Reading

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Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-Earth

by J.R.R. Tolkien

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Livesuit (The Captive’s War #1.5)

by James S.A. Corey (Goodreads Author)

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Januaries: Stories of Love, Magic & Betrayal

by Olivie Blake (Goodreads Author)

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Amanda’s Notes & Highlights

How to Pronounce Knife by Souvankham Thammavongsa

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They’d had to begin all over again, as if the life they led before didn’t count.

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“I, with a deeper instinct, choose a man who compels my strength, who makes enormous demands on me, who does not doubt my courage or my toughness, who does not believe me naïve or innocent, who has the courage to treat me like a woman.”
― Anaïs Nin

tags: men, women

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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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“You live and learn. At any rate, you live.”
― Douglas Adams, Mostly Harmless

tags: learning

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“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.”
― Albert Einstein

tags: attributed-no-source, human-nature, humor, infinity, philosophy, science, stupidity, universe

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“The story so far:
In the beginning the Universe was created.
This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move.”
― Douglas Adams, The Restaurant at the End of the Universe

tags: humor, scifi

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The Grand Animorphs Read — 49 members — last activity Dec 26, 2020 07:00PM
We'll be reading/re-reading the entire Animorphs series in 2020 (and maybe every 5 years thereafter, who can say). This group will be a hub for specif ...more

Our Shared Shelf — 227977 members — last activity Nov 02, 2024 07:04AM
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

Nothing But Reading Challenges — 25389 members — last activity 17 minutes ago
(click on image to go to discussion) We believe reading is fun and find unique and challenging ways to spread the love of reading. Th ...more

The Rory Gilmore Book Club — 21627 members — last activity Nov 04, 2024 06:27PM
Reading is sexy! This group is for fans of literature and the Gilmore Girls. Join us for some witty banter, numerous pop culture references, and enlig ...more

The Rory Gilmore Reading Challenge — 9473 members — last activity Nov 04, 2024 05:38PM
Welcome to the Rory Gilmore Reading Challenge! This group is for anyone who is Gilmore Girl obsessed and who would like to embark on the challenge of ...more

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