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“We're all trapped. I'm as trapped as they are.
The more Ben thought about it, the more he knew it was true. He hadn't chosen to be born a prince and become a king, just as they hadn't chosen who their parents were. They were prisoners for a crime they themselves had not committed.
That was the greater crime, wasn't it?
It's not fair. It's not our fault. We have no say in our own lives. We're living in a fairy tale someone else wrote.”
― The Isle of the Lost
The more Ben thought about it, the more he knew it was true. He hadn't chosen to be born a prince and become a king, just as they hadn't chosen who their parents were. They were prisoners for a crime they themselves had not committed.
That was the greater crime, wasn't it?
It's not fair. It's not our fault. We have no say in our own lives. We're living in a fairy tale someone else wrote.”
― The Isle of the Lost
“Sometimes being offered tenderness feels like the very proof that you've been ruined.”
― On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous
― On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous
“You may say that it was the book, but it’s how you read a book that is most valuable, rather than any power it might have itself.”
― What You Are Looking for Is in the Library
― What You Are Looking for Is in the Library
“Books, she has found, are a way to live a thousand lives--or to find strength in a very long one.”
― The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
― The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
“But these aren’t just stories,” she’d said. “They’re whole kingdoms. They’re worlds. They’re perspectives and opinions you can’t offer, from lives you haven’t lived. They’re more valuable than any gold coin, and more important than any state luncheon. I should hope you, as king, would know that!”
― The Isle of the Lost
― The Isle of the Lost
Alex’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Alex’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
385 books
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13 friends
462 books
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11 friends
515 books
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16 friends
878 books
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11 friends
457 books
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3 friends
408 books
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6 friends
51 books
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7 friends
810 books
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9 friends
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