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“Do stuff. be clenched, curious. Not waiting for inspiration's shove or society's kiss on your forehead. Pay attention. It's all about paying attention. attention is vitality. It connects you with others. It makes you eager. stay eager.”
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“We read to know we're not alone.”
― Shadowlands: A Play
― Shadowlands: A Play
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“The aim of life is to live, and to live means to be aware, joyously, drunkenly, serenely, divinely aware.”
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![Toni Morrison](https://cdn.statically.io/img/i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/authors/1494211316i/3534._UX200_CR0,24,200,200_.jpg)
“If there's a book that you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it.”
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![J.D. Salinger](https://cdn.statically.io/img/i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/authors/1288777679i/819789._UX200_CR0,22,200,200_.jpg)
“What really knocks me out is a book that, when you're all done reading it, you wish the author that wrote it was a terrific friend of yours and you could call him up on the phone whenever you felt like it. That doesn't happen much, though.”
― The Catcher in the Rye
― The Catcher in the Rye
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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
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Welcome to the official Oprah's Book Club group. OBC is the interactive, multi-platform reading club bringing passionate readers together to discuss i ...more
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This group is for people participating in the Popsugar reading challenge for 2024. The Popsugar website posted a reading challenge that included a lis ...more
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