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The Toasted Teacake Cafe by L C Dounaeva

Small-Town Love Stories That Melt Your Heart

15 books — 2 voters

The Adventures of Zeeron and Crash by Annie Farao

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling

Best Outdoor Adventures for Young Readers

23 books — 3 voters

And Then There's Margaret by Carolyn Clarke

Slice of Life: The Heartwarming and Hilarious

12 books — 3 voters

Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins

Books That Made Me Believe In True Love And Happily Every After Again

169 books — 56 voters

The Undercutting of Rosie and Adam by Megan Bannen

The Enchanted Greenhouse by Sarah Beth Durst

Dealing with a Desperate Demon by Charlotte Stein

The Chronicles of Emberstone Farm by L. Meili

Heartwarming Books of 2025

11 books — 3 voters

Books That Twist Your Heart, But Are Amazing Anyway

38 books — 13 voters

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“ ...Not yet dry behind the ears, not old enough to buy a beer, but old enough to die for his country. He can recite to you the nomenclature of a machine gun or grenade launcher and use either one effectively if he must. He digs foxholes and latrines and can apply first aid like a professional. He can march until he is told to stop, or stop until he is told to march. He obeys orders instantly and without hesitation, but he is not without spirit or individual dignity. He is self-sufficient. ...He ...Not yet dry behind the ears, not old enough to buy a beer, but old enough to die for his country. He can recite to you the nomenclature of a machine gun or grenade launcher and use either one effectively if he must. He digs foxholes and latrines and can apply first aid like a professional. He can march until he is told to stop, or stop until he is told to march. He obeys orders instantly and without hesitation, but he is not without spirit or individual dignity. He is self-sufficient. ...He sometimes forgets to brush his teeth, but never to clean his rifle. He can cook his own meals, mend his own clothes, and fix his own hurts. If you're thirsty, he'll share his water with you; if you are hungry, food. He'll even split his ammunition with you in the midst of battle when you run low. He has learned to use his hands like weapons and weapons like they were his hands. He can save your life-or take it, because that is his job. He will often do twice the work of a civilian, draw half the pay, and still find ironic humor in it all. He has seen more suffering and death than he should have in his short lifetime. He has wept in public and in private, for friends who have fallen in combat and is unashamed. He feels every note of the National Anthem vibrate through his body while at rigid attention, while tempering the burning desire to "square-away" those around him who haven't bothered to stand, remove their hat, or even stop talking. ...Just as did his father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, he is paying the price for our freedom. Beardless or not, he is not a boy. He is the American Fighting Man that has kept this country free for over two hundred years. He has asked nothing in return, except our friendship and understanding. Remember him, always, for he has earned our respect and admiration with his blood. And now we have women over there in danger, doing their part in this tradition of going to war when our nation calls us to do so. As you go to bed tonight, remember this. A short lull, a little shade, and a picture of loved ones in their helmets. ...more ”
― Sarah Palin, America by Heart: Reflections on Family, Faith, and Flag

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“ She had a flower tattoo on her wrist; "What does that mean?" he asked her. "Absolutely nothing," she said, "it's just a flower. ...more ”
― C. JoyBell C.

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