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“I was so scared of being hurt that I'd done nothing. I was so scared of failing, of being hurt, that I choose nothing. I did nothing.”
― All the Lovers in the Night
― All the Lovers in the Night
“I have a million things to talk to you about. All I want in this world is you. I want to see you and talk. I want the two of us to begin everything from the beginning.”
― Norwegian Wood
― Norwegian Wood
“Perhaps human intelligence was a mistake, and everyone who celebrated the escape from the Garden of Eden was wrong. Perhaps the gift of rationality did not outweigh the debilitating agony that came with it.”
― Katabasis
― Katabasis
“I was always hungry for love. Just once, I wanted to know what it was like to get my fill of it -- to be fed so much love I couldn't take any more. Just once. ”
― Norwegian Wood
― Norwegian Wood
“Whenever you see flies or insects in a still life—a wilted petal, a black spot on the apple—the painter is giving you a secret message. He’s telling you that living things don’t last—it’s all temporary. Death in life. That’s why they’re called natures mortes. Maybe you don’t see it at first, with all the beauty and bloom, the little speck of rot. But if you look closer—there it is.”
― The Goldfinch
― The Goldfinch
Chiara’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Chiara’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
216 books
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10 friends
316 books
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275 books
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273 books
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128 books
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104 books
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6 friends
141 books
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83 books
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2 friends
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