Alana
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“I used to shrink at harsh tones, used to be afraid. Until I learned it takes nothing to be hostile. Nothing. It is easy to be the one yelling, chucking words that burn like coals, neon red, meant to harm. I have learned I am water. The coals sizzle, extinguishing when they reach me. I see how, those fiery coals are just black stones, sinking to the bottom.”
― Know My Name
― Know My Name
“The judge had given Brock something that would never be extended to me: empathy. My pain was never more valuable than his potential.”
― Know My Name: A Memoir
― Know My Name: A Memoir
“I am a victim, I have no qualms with this word, only with the idea that it is all that I am.”
― Know My Name
― Know My Name
“Ruin me, ruin us, and I’ll let you.”
― The Burning God
― The Burning God
“They seemed angry that I’d made myself vulnerable, more than the fact that he’d acted on my vulnerability.”
― Know My Name
― Know My Name
Literally Dead Book Club
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— last activity Feb 18, 2026 12:04PM
A mostly monthly book club (February-November) focused on thriller/mystery/horror hosted by BooksandLala and a rotating set of wonderful co-hosts! li ...more
Buzzwordathon
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The Buzzword Readathon (#buzzwordathon) is a monthly readathon, running the first week of each month (1st through 7th). Each month will have a designa ...more
Strangers in Fiction Book Club
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— last activity Sep 26, 2023 11:49PM
Welcome to the Strangers in Fiction book club! Make sure you join us on Discord :) October 2023 The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson Discuss ...more
Alana’s 2025 Year in Books
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Contemporary, Crime, Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Mystery, Paranormal, Science fiction, Suspense, and Thriller
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