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“If the road is easy, you're likely going the wrong way.”
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“People are stupid. They will believe a lie because they want to believe it's true, or because they are afraid it might be true.”
― Wizard's First Rule
― Wizard's First Rule
“depression is stupid and not a thing that makes me a better writer. one time i went a whole year without writing and i stayed in bed and drank. fuck your bukowskisms. i want sunlight and love and running down some street i’ve never been on where it’s warm and cool at the same time and i’m smiling. i want nothing to ever be bad again- and i don’t mean that i want a life free of conflict, i mean that i want a life free of meaningless conflict. not being able to will oneself to take a shower or leave the house is meaningless. there is nothing to be gained, no lesson to be learned from that kind of life. my heart is stale, my prose is stale. give me fire if you want to hurt me. give me something i can taste. there’s nothing romantic or mysterious about where i am. there’s nothing here worth holding onto.”
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“I often hear people say that they read to escape reality, but I believe that what they’re really doing is reading to find reason for hope, to find strength. While a bad book leaves readers with a sense of hopelessness and despair, a good novel, through stories of values realized, of wrongs righted, can bring to readers a connection to the wonder of life. A good novel shows how life can and ought to be lived. It not only entertains but energizes and uplifts readers.”
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Xia’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Xia’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
858 books
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88 friends
31 books
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12 friends
52 books
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18 friends
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Xia
Lists liked by Xia
