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“With a library it is easier to hope for serendipity than to look for a precise answer.”
― When Did You See Her Last?
― When Did You See Her Last?
“Into this wild Abyss/ The womb of Nature, and perhaps her grave--/ Of neither sea, nor shore, nor air, nor fire,/ But all these in their pregnant causes mixed/ Confusedly, and which thus must ever fight,/ Unless the Almighty Maker them ordain/ His dark materials to create more worlds,--/ Into this wild Abyss the wary Fiend/ Stood on the brink of Hell and looked a while,/ Pondering his voyage; for no narrow frith/ He had to cross. ”
― Paradise Lost
― Paradise Lost
“It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all—in which case, you fail by default.”
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“How can you thank someone for the Cure? Or the X-Men? Sometimes it felt like she’d always be in his debt. And then she realized that Park didn’t know about the Beatles.”
― Eleanor & Park
― Eleanor & Park
“Read sometimes for the story, Bobby. Don't be like the book-snobs who won't do that. Read sometimes for the words - the language. Don't be like the play-it-safers that won't do that. But when you find a book that has both good story and good words, treasure that book.”
― Hearts in Atlantis
― Hearts in Atlantis
Kim’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Kim’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
127 books
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12 friends
2 books
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1,703 friends
1,599 books
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297 friends
40 books
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7 friends
269 books
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22 friends
5 books
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23 friends
258 books
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6 friends
544 books
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33 friends
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