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beya is Currently Reading

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Red Rising (Red Rising Saga, #1)

by Pierce Brown (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading, ya-fantasy

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"darrow is so insistent in validating his perception of "all golds are evil" and i think that makes him a likable character imo ( also ive just been informd that the author is pro-israel & lowkey that makes this story feel unserious imo is dis true?)" — Jan 30, 2026 04:26PM

Jan 25, 2026 02:11AM

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A Storm of Swords (A Song of Ice and Fire, #3)

by George R.R. Martin

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Malevolent

by Harlan Guthrie

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beya’s Quotes

“You can't help it. An artist's duty, as far as I'm concerned, is to reflect the times.”
― Nina Simone

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“But you're better than I am, Katsa. And it doesn't humiliate me. It humbles me. But it doesn't humiliate me.”
― Kristin Cashore, Graceling

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“By stripping down an image to its essential "meaning", an artist can amplify that meaning in a way that realistic art can't.”
― Scott McCloud, Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art

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“If you just write the kinds of stories you think others will want to read, you'll be competing with cartoonists who are far more enthusiastic for that kind of comic than you are, and they'll kick your ass every time.”
― Scott McCloud, Making Comics: Storytelling Secrets of Comics, Manga and Graphic Novels

tags: comics, creativity, storytelling

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“So now I'm thinking about it. I'm imagining sitting down with my parents and actually saying, "I'm gay." And you know what? It makes me a little mad. I mean, straight guys don't have to sit their parents down and tell them they like girls.”
― Michael Thomas Ford, Suicide Notes

tags: gender-identity

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