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“I put my hand on her knee. I just wish you'd say you love me.”
― This Is How You Lose Her
― This Is How You Lose Her
“I would be a horrible girlfriend at this point in my life, because I’m both needy and unavailable.”
― Not That Kind of Girl: A young woman tells you what she's "learned"
― Not That Kind of Girl: A young woman tells you what she's "learned"
“I always reminded myself that this wasn't exactly where I was meant to be, but pit stops are okay on the road of life, aren't they?”
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“You've learned a new rule and it's simple: don't put yourself in situations you'd like to run away from.”
― Not That Kind of Girl: A Young Woman Tells You What She's "Learned"
― Not That Kind of Girl: A Young Woman Tells You What She's "Learned"
“I have been envious of male characteristics, if not the men themselves. I'm jealous of the ease with which they seem to inhabit their professional pursuits: the lack of apologizing, of bending over backward to make sure the people around them are comfortable with what they're trying to do. The fact that they are so often free of the people-pleasing instincts I have considered to be a curse of my female existence.”
― Not That Kind of Girl: A Young Woman Tells You What She's "Learned"
― Not That Kind of Girl: A Young Woman Tells You What She's "Learned"
Marlene’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Marlene’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
241 books
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64 friends
127 books
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167 books
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111 friends
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134 friends
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Favorite Genres
Book Club, Chick-lit, Contemporary, Ebooks, Fantasy, Fiction, Memoir, Non-fiction, Psychology, Romance, and Young-adult
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