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“Today I found I'm not afraid of the unknown. Today I discovered that the unknown loved me, and that I loved it back.”
― The Forgetting
― The Forgetting
“she would say, “even if he never leaves the ghetto, he will know that the ghetto is not the world. If that is all I accomplish, I’ve done enough.”
― It's Trevor Noah: Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
― It's Trevor Noah: Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
“I think pain is a thing that, when it fills your cup, you shouldn’t keep pouring from the pitcher.”
― The Forgetting
― The Forgetting
“Love can be exploited, I guess, used to manipulate. It's leverage. But I would never call loving someone else a weakness. I think living without love at all, any kind of love, is weakness. And the worst kind of darkness.”
― War Storm
― War Storm
“Nadia," she says, very softly. I lean forward, straining to hear. Her expression has changed, drawn, as if in pain. "She's gone," she whispers. "The bed is empty."
"Who, Mother?"
"Nadia," she says again. "Her book is wrong. It's not Nadia's book." I know Mother. But it was only ever the book that was wrong. Not the daughter. Never the daughter.”
― The Forgetting
"Who, Mother?"
"Nadia," she says again. "Her book is wrong. It's not Nadia's book." I know Mother. But it was only ever the book that was wrong. Not the daughter. Never the daughter.”
― The Forgetting
Carley’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Carley’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
332 books
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6 friends
2,075 books
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40 friends
277 books
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20 friends
228 books
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13 friends
87 books
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17 friends
124 books
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18 friends
189 books
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20 friends
36 books
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17 friends
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