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“I’d rather die on an adventure than live standing still.”
“That's how losses of rights build. They start small. And then soon, the rights are stripped in droves.”
― The Lion Women of Tehran
― The Lion Women of Tehran
“If you're watching, Eo, it's time to close your eyes. The Reaper has come. And he's brought hell with him.”
― Morning Star
― Morning Star
“My life was narrated for me by others. Their voices were forceful, emphatic, absolute. It had never occurred to me that my voice might be as strong as theirs.”
― Educated
― Educated
“This... you are my story... and I was so selfish, so tied to that shadow that I missed it. And my son, I— I’m so sorry it took me this long to understand. I’m sorry—” the words caught in her throat, choking her, until pain shot through her chest, forcing her to let them out. “I never loved you the way I should have.”
― The Sword of Kaigen
― The Sword of Kaigen
“Give me twenty minutes alone in a room with him,” Brian agreed, in a ravenous, juicy way that churned my stomach. This became something of a Rorschach test over the years. There were men who cracked their knuckles while divulging to me what they would do to The Defendant if they got the chance, thinking this was somehow reassuring for me to hear. But all it did was make me realize that there wasn’t so big a difference between the man who’d brutalized Denise and half the men I passed every day on the street.”
― Bright Young Women
― Bright Young Women
Emma’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Emma’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
459 books
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3,880 friends
502 books
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115 friends
768 books
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177 friends
1,040 books
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209 friends
1,859 books
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106 friends
496 books
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23 friends
3,770 books
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84 friends
361 books
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23 friends
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