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Catherine is Currently Reading

Catherine is currently reading

The Fifth Season (The Broken Earth, #1)

by N.K. Jemisin (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: 21-poc-reads, currently-reading

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— Jul 15, 2026 06:51PM

Jul 14, 2026 10:47PM

Catherine is currently reading

The Unworthy

by Agustina Bazterrica

bookshelves: poc-horror, currently-reading

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"Page 1 and I’m gagging….. 💀 what kind of book am I about to read. OMG 😱" — Aug 16, 2025 06:56PM

Aug 16, 2025 06:37PM

Catherine’s Quotes

“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.”
― Albert Einstein

tags: attributed-no-source, human-nature, humor, infinity, philosophy, science, stupidity, universe

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“I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
― Maya Angelou

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“If you want to know what a man's like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals.”
― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

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“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.”
― Bernard M. Baruch

tags: ataraxy, be-yourself, confidence, fitting-in, individuality, misattributed-dr-seuss, those-who-matter

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“Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.”
― Oscar Wilde

tags: attributed-no-source, enemies, forgiveness, strategy

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