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I’ve read endless cancer memoirs in the years following my diagnosis; some written from the warm shore of survival, others cut short by an end note from a bereaved relative. Some talk of healing and growth, others of grief and suffering,
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“Nothing goes so well with a hot fire and buttered crumpets as a wet day without and a good dose of comfortable horrors within. The heavier the lashing of the rain and the ghastlier the details, the better the flavour seems to be.”
― Strong Poison
― Strong Poison
“We find comfort among those who agree with us - growth among those who don't.”
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“What is patriotism but the love of the food one ate as a child?”
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“Self-pity in its early stages is as snug as a feather mattress. Only when it hardens does it become uncomfortable.”
― Gather Together in My Name
― Gather Together in My Name
“To acquire the habit of reading is to construct for yourself a refuge from almost all the miseries of life.”
― Books and You
― Books and You
Jane’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Jane’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
2,332 books
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114 friends
131 books
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4 friends
720 books
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38 friends
502 books
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93 friends
736 books
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288 friends
2,424 books
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75 friends
116 books
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69 friends
412 books
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44 friends
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