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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
"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
Poverty is traumatic, and since society isn’t investing in its treatment, poor people often have their own ways of coping with their pain.
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“Too weird to live, too rare to die!”
― Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream
― Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream
“There are some things in life you can never completely walk away from, as badly as you might want to.”
― The Autobiography of Gucci Mane
― The Autobiography of Gucci Mane
“...we often mistake love for fireworks - for drama and dysfunction. But real love is very quiet, very still. It's boring, if seen from the perspective of high drama. Love is deep and calm - and constant.”
― The Silent Patient
― The Silent Patient
“I remembered that as low as my lows had gotten, I always had faith in myself. That I always knew if I could get past those temporary moments, eventually I’d be up again. Jail couldn’t beat me. Lean couldn’t beat me. No situation could beat me. I was the only one who could beat me.”
― The Autobiography of Gucci Mane
― The Autobiography of Gucci Mane
“If a fear cannot be articulated, it can’t be conquered.”
― 'Salem's Lot
― 'Salem's Lot
Sydney’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Sydney’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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4,790 friends
179 books
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61 friends
2,500 books
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4,144 friends
596 books
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65 friends
1,181 books
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195 friends
460 books
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12 friends
2,266 books
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1,384 friends
1,788 books
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213 friends
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