Sue

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Sue’s Bookshelves

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read‎ (305)
did-not-finish‎ (0)
australian‎ (136)
young-adult‎ (124)
family‎ (75)
friends‎ (62)
adventure‎ (55)
fantasy‎ (41)
love‎ (40)
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Sue’s Quotes

“In vain have I struggled. It will not do. My feelings will not be repressed. You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you.”
― Jane Austen, Pride And Prejudice

tags: love, mr-darcy

12442 likes

“I finally get the point of all this. You let go and the music holds you up and you don't even have to think. You just feel.”
― Shivaun Plozza, Tin Heart

tags: music

2 likes

“What are you on?' said AJ. 'Leon's mum has died and you are determined to add to the total sum of misery by going out with the girlfriend of the nastiest piece of manhood that was ever assembled in the factory of life...”
― Sally Gardner, The Door that Led to Where

tags: toxic-masculinity, truisms

1 likes

“I can't believe I said it out loud. The truth doesn't set you free, you know. It makes you feel awkward and embarrassed and defenseless and red in the face and horrified and petrified and vulnerable. But free? I don't feel free. I feel like shit.”
― Melina Marchetta, Saving Francesca

tags: truth

971 likes

“I have a passion for teaching kids to become readers, to become comfortable with a book, not daunted. Books shouldn't be daunting, they should be funny, exciting and wonderful; and learning to be a reader gives a terrific advantage.”
― Roald Dahl

tags: books, kids, readers, reading

1428 likes

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