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Lesa Ferguson said:
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This is the last book I read to my son, age 12. What a great way to finish the Odyssey of a parent reading to her child. My older son asked that we stop when he was 12 as well. The last book I read to him was Sherlock Holmes complete stories. So bitt ...more "
“I want you to know that your ambitions are just as important and worth achieving, however big or small. Often people with the best ideas face the greatest challenges—their country at war; a lack of money or education or the support of those around them. But like me, they choose to stay focused because that dream—as far away as it seems—is the truest and most hopeful thing they have. Think of your dreams and ideas as tiny miracle machines inside you that no one can touch. The more faith you put into them, the bigger they get, until one day they’ll rise up and take you with them. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS To Andrea Barthello & Bill, Sam, Mike, and Ramsay Ritchie—thank you for welcoming me into your family.”
― The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
― The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
“Perfectionism is the voice of the oppressor, the enemy of the people. It will keep you cramped and insane your whole life, and it is the main obstacle between you and a shitty first draft. I think perfectionism is based on the obsessive belief that if you run carefully enough, hitting each stepping-stone just right, you won't have to die. The truth is that you will die anyway and that a lot of people who aren't even looking at their feet are going to do a whole lot better than you, and have a lot more fun while they're doing it.”
― Bird by Bird
― Bird by Bird
Lesa’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Lesa’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
160 books
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17 friends
531 books
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89 friends
362 books
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12 friends
712 books
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11 friends
1,114 books
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69 friends
249 books
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12 friends
63 books
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263 friends
654 books
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69 friends
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