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Motherest

by Kristen Iskandrian

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Apr 26, 2026 10:02PM

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A Promised Land

by Barack Obama (Goodreads Author)

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"barack read Life of Pi to his daughters so basically i'm an obama by virtue of us all having one of the same favorite books" — Apr 30, 2026 07:39AM

Apr 20, 2026 05:35PM

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Aesop’s Fables

by Aesop

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Sydney’s Notes & Highlights

Book cover for Toxic Prey (Lucas Davenport, #34, Letty Davenport, #3)

Toxic Prey (Lucas Davenport, #34, Letty Davenport, #3) by John Sandford

5 highlights

All the people on earth are going to die unless the global warming is stopped. It’s too late for any conventional methods,”

The Merge

by Grace Walker

10 highlights
Ninth House (Alex Stern, #1)

by Leigh Bardugo

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Sydney’s Quotes

“Isolation is the opposite of salvation.”
― Laila Lalami, The Dream Hotel

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“Don’t look on the internet for someone who is exactly like you. Look for someone who isn’t. Love is not to never fight. Love is always making up.”
― Fredrik Backman, The Answer Is No

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“In any case, crime is relative — its boundaries shifting in service of the people in power.”
― Laila Lalami, The Dream Hotel

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“Being smart is the worst thing one can be in modern society. All it ever means is more work.”
― Fredrik Backman, The Answer Is No

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“To be a woman was to watch yourself not just through your own eyes, but through the eyes of others.”
― Laila Lalami, The Dream Hotel

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