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why he was so fascinated by brothers when he couldn’t seem to succeed at being one himself.
“She’s too old for change. Now, it’s all about comfort and routine and taking pleasure in tiny treats.”
― Small Pleasures
― Small Pleasures
“It was a delight to Jean to witness her childish pleasure in things; that interlude between the dawning of consciousness and the onset of self-consciousness was so brief.”
― Small Pleasures
― Small Pleasures
“Having done the right thing was nothing like the consolation she had hoped. Without constant congratulation, virtue was a lonely business.”
― Small Pleasures
― Small Pleasures
“A lifetime of quiet watchfulness had convinced her that the truth about people was seldom to be found in the things they freely admitted. There was always more below the surface than above.”
― Small Pleasures
― Small Pleasures
“There was something almost cruel in their self-absorption and Jean had to remind herself that it was nothing personal, just a universal symptom of the disease of love. Those afflicted could not be blamed, only pitied.”
― Small Pleasures
― Small Pleasures
Lara’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Lara’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
221 books
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16 friends
423 books
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16 friends
634 books
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45 friends
262 books
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23 friends
35 books
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10 friends
481 books
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30 friends
135 books
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8 friends
132 books
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15 friends
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