“be a person with knowledge not just opinions”
― Girl, Woman, Other
― Girl, Woman, Other
“I cannot remember the books I've read any more than the meals I have eaten; even so, they have made me.”
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“(...) the so-called democratization of reviews means the lowering of standards, and that subject knowledge, history and critical context are at risk of being lost in favour of people who only know how to write in attention-seeking soundbites.”
― Girl, Woman, Other
― Girl, Woman, Other
“Ageing is nothing to be ashamed of
Especially when the entire race is in it together
Although sometimes it seems that she alone among her friends wants to celebrate getting older
Because it’s such a privilege to not die prematurely”
― Girl, Woman, Other
Especially when the entire race is in it together
Although sometimes it seems that she alone among her friends wants to celebrate getting older
Because it’s such a privilege to not die prematurely”
― Girl, Woman, Other
“his bredren and sistren could damned well speak up for themselves why should he carry the burden of representation when it will only hold him back? white people are only required to represent themselves, not an entire race”
― Girl, Woman, Other
― Girl, Woman, Other
YS’s 2025 Year in Books
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