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Kayla Anderson

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	Moon Northern California Road Trips: Drives along the Coast, Redwoods, and Mountains with the Best Stops along the Way really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 6 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Moon Northern California Road Trips: Drives along the Coast, Redwoods, and Mountains with the Best Stops along the Way by Stuart Thornton (Goodreads Author), Kayla Anderson (Goodreads Author) 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Moon Best of California State Parks: Top 50 Parks in the Golden State by Jenna Blough, Kayla Anderson (Goodreads Author), Moon Travel Guides it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Stand Up Paddle Board Racing for Beginners: A Quick Guide on Training for Your First Stand Up Paddleboarding Competition by HowExpert, Kayla Anderson (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Stand Up Paddleboarding 2.0: Top 101 Stand Up Paddle Board Tips, Tricks, and Terms to Have Fun, Get Fit, Enjoy Nature, and Live Your Stand-Up Paddle Boarding Passion to the Fullest From A to Z! 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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― Kayla Anderson, Moon Northern California Road Trips: Drives along the Coast, Redwoods, and Mountains with the Best Stops along the Way

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“It's really a wonder that I haven't dropped all my ideals, because they seem so absurd and impossible to carry out. Yet I keep them, because in spite of everything, I still believe that people are really good at heart.”
― Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl

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“If you go home with somebody, and they don't have books, don't fuck 'em!”
― John Waters

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“Reading one book is like eating one potato chip.”
― Diane Duane, So You Want to Be a Wizard

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“I haven't been everywhere, but it's on my list.”
― Susan Sontag

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“Regret is just perfectionism plus time.”
― B.J. Novak, One More Thing: Stories and Other Stories

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