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The Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air, #1)

by Holly Black (Goodreads Author)

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Fallen Stars (Heavenly Bodies, #2)

by Imani Erriu

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“It was as if those school years bred a nostalgia so deep into the cells that the body woke to it each fall as naturally as the squirrels in the park began their frenzied harvest, never mind the weather was still fine, the sun still gracing them all.”
― Laurie Frankel, This Is How It Always Is

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“Presumably, remembered suffering never feels as bad as present suffering, even if it was really a lot worse - we can't remember how much worse it was, because remembering is weaker than experiencing.”
― Sally Rooney, Beautiful World, Where Are You

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“I just feel a little bit sad. Sad isn't bleeding. Sad is okay”
― Laurie Frankel, This Is How It Always Is

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“All life. You are never finish, never done. Never become, always becoming. You know? Life is change so is always okay you are not there yet.”
― Laurie Frankel, This Is How It Always Is

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