Jem
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“Love and obsession are so closely linked, the emotions evoked by obsession easily mistaken for love. And when obsession rules your world, you become a slave to its demands.”
― Born, Madly
― Born, Madly
“It’s amazing how people can change behind closed doors.”
― Toxic Parents: Overcoming Their Hurtful Legacy and Reclaiming Your Life
― Toxic Parents: Overcoming Their Hurtful Legacy and Reclaiming Your Life
“Simone was tall and lovely. She was usually very natural; there was nothing heartbreaking in her eyes or her voice. But on a sensual level, she so bluntly craved any upheaval that the faintest call from the senses gave her a look directly suggestive of all things linked to deep sexuality, such as blood, suffocation, sudden terror, crime; things indefinitely destroying human bliss and honesty.”
― Story of the Eye
― Story of the Eye
“Sweet mother, I cannot weave –
slender Aphrodite has overcome me
with longing for a girl.”
― Sappho: A New Translation of the Complete Works
slender Aphrodite has overcome me
with longing for a girl.”
― Sappho: A New Translation of the Complete Works
Jem’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Jem’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
Favorite Genres
Crime, Fiction, Historical fiction, Horror, Mystery, Poetry, Psychology, Romance, Suspense, and Young-adult
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