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Ruthi
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“I shouldn’t have had to be strong. Not like that. I should have been able to break. Maybe one day all that strength can just be a gift my mother gave me, and not the tool I used to survive her. But I don’t think it’s today.”
― Burn Our Bodies Down
― Burn Our Bodies Down
“I don’t like knowing people in the context of things. "Oh, that’s the person I work out with. That’s the person I’m in a book club with. That’s the person I did that show with." Because once the context ends, so does the friendship”
― I'm Glad My Mom Died
― I'm Glad My Mom Died
“SLIPS ARE TOTALLY NORMAL. WHEN you have a slip, it’s just that. A slip. It doesn’t define you. It doesn’t make you a failure. The most important thing is that you don’t let that slip become a slide,”
― I'm Glad My Mom Died
― I'm Glad My Mom Died
“There are few other experiences that can bring two people closer than staring death in the face. •”
― Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness
― Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness
“My mama always compared bad thoughts to a bird in a barn. If a bird flies into the barn, you can acknowledge that there’s a bird in the barn, but you don’t have to suddenly make a nest for it. Just let the bird fly in and it’ll eventually fly out.” Which is, in essence, cognitive behavioral therapy”
― I Want to Be Where the Normal People Are
― I Want to Be Where the Normal People Are
Ruthi’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Ruthi’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
1,522 books
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148 friends
480 books
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221 friends
4,120 books
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160 friends
368 books
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65 friends
5,272 books
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179 friends
333 books
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33 friends
226 books
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12 friends
813 books
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48 friends
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