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The Writer

by James Patterson (Goodreads Author)

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One Last Lie (The Governess, #1) by Blake Pierce

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You marry someone you think you love and perhaps do love. Then time passes, and the weight of eternity stretches before you. Your love fades, and maybe you still hold affection for your partner, but you understand finally how much you ...more

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“I really loathe [the bumper sticker] 'Proud Parent of a Terrific Kid!'

Why not a bumper sticker for the unlucky parents, something like: 'My Fifteen-Year-Old's in Detox and Not Speaking to Any of Us' or 'My Kid Robbed a 7-Eleven and is in a Center for Youthful Offenders.”
― Celia Rivenbark, Bless Your Heart, Tramp: And Other Southern Endearments

tags: children, humor

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“But life is an unreliable waitress. Sometimes you order ice cream and instead life serves you a triple-decker shit sandwich with a side order of completely fucked.”
― Alice Feeney, My Husband's Wife

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“Some people leave a mark on your life”
― Alice Feeney, My Husband's Wife

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“Considering what Pauline's been through . . ." Will began, then stopped himself. "She's not very nice."
"She's a cold-blooded bitch."
"I'm surprised I haven't fallen in love with her.”
― Karin Slaughter, Undone

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“Reading is not just an escape. It is access to a better way of life.”
― Karin Slaughter

tags: books, escape, escape-from-reality, improvement, life

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