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Abigail

by Magda Szabó

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Ashley said: " making a conjecture that magda szabo will be another new favourite author of mine "

Mar 01, 2026 06:20PM · see review

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Between Us

by Mhairi McFarlane (Goodreads Author)

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Ashley said: " continuing my mhairi mcfarlaneathon with my fav dawn <3 "

Mar 03, 2026 02:32PM · see review

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A Little Life

by Hanya Yanagihara (Goodreads Author)

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Ashley said: " WE'RE BACK!! gonna tackle this mammoth for real but with NAT to kick off our 2026 rebrand project!! with lots of tears!!

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brief dnf—will revisit next year (maybe with someone else??)

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I'M SORRY I'M PUTTING EVERYTHING ON MY CURRENTLY READING CAUSE I NEE ...more "

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"i haven’t cried yet" — Sep 03, 2025 04:30PM

Jan 09, 2026 07:46PM · see review

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Ashley’s Quotes

“Freedom isn't enough. What I desire doesn't have a name yet.”
― Clarice Lispector, Near to the Wild Heart

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“Good night. I'm Cinderella without her prince. Do you know where to find me in Tokyo? You won't see me again.”
― Osamu Dazai, Schoolgirl

tags: cinderella, cryptic, mysterious

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“They say nothing lasts forever but they're just scared it will last longer than they can love it.”
― Ocean Vuong, On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous

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“…the greatest obstacle to my progress is me. I myself have been the biggest difficulty in my path. It’s with enormous effort that I’m able to overcome myself.”
― Clarice Lispector, Aprendizaje o El libro de los placeres

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“I was made for the library, not the classroom. The classroom was a jail of other people’s interests. The library was open, unending, free.”
― Ta-Nehisi Coates, Between the World and Me

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