“The strain of being a full-fledged adult every day had grown tiresome.”
― The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
― The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
“What are lies but attempts to conceal some sort of weakness?”
― The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
― The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
“There is a point to everything or nothing at all, depending on your worldview.”
― The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
― The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
“I’m bad news, all right,” said Coriolanus.”
― The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
― The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
“And try not to look down on people who had to choose between death and disgrace.”
― The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
― The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
Ruthie’s 2025 Year in Books
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