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“Although the old hound had no way of knowing it, he had stirred memories, and what priceless treasures they were. Memories of my boyhood days, an old K. C. Baking Powder can, and two little red hounds. Memories of a wonderful love, unselfish devotion, and death in its saddest form.”
― Where the Red Fern Grows
― Where the Red Fern Grows
“Outlier complacency' is a heuristic that allows a person to enjoy the thrill of danger associated with the possible negative outcome of an activity or event because they take comfort in the reality that the likelihood of an actual negative outcome is statistically low.”
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“Remember—a woman’s brain wasn’t fully developed until she was 27.”
― Feeling Lucky
― Feeling Lucky
“You sound like you’re enjoying my suffering.”
― Death Leaves a Shadow
― Death Leaves a Shadow
“Sneering has gotten a bad rap, he thought, walking rapidly up the hill from his car. All that unleashed adrenaline got his legs pumping. Why is it that only villains are allowed to sneer? Surely such a display of disapproval could be used to better all humankind. If there was more sneering in the world, people might think before they acted.”
― Shared Sorrows
― Shared Sorrows
Chan’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Chan’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
104 books
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7 friends
3 books
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38 friends
119 books
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16 friends
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