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Arimi is Currently Reading

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Father, I Don't Want This Marriage, Vol. 4

by Yuri .

bookshelves: currently-reading, manhwa, korean, fantasy, historical, romance, straight

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Arimi Reads said: " Before thoughts
This is my sign to order the next book in the series. I do own this one. But I shall be ordering this and not continuing past where I've so far read until the next one arrives. I think this will be a series I read to completion, but ...more "

Apr 17, 2026 01:22PM · see review

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The Secret Garden (Deluxe Hardcover Classic, Collector’s Edition)

by Frances Hodgson Burnett

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Arimi Reads said: " Before thoughts
A book I read many times as a child, and weirdly cannot remember what it is about. I bought this along with Anne of Green Gables which is very similar in colour scheme, shape and design. I am anticipating reading it as I know it was ...more "

Mar 28, 2026 07:57PM · see review

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The Picture of Dorian Gray

by Oscar Wilde

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Arimi Reads said: " Before thoughts
Special thanks to one of my high school friends, Alex, for recommending me this book way back when, and congratulations to me for finally picking up a copy of the book (it's been what, 10 years almost now?)

Bought this from TKMaxx, s ...more "

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Mar 28, 2026 07:36PM · see review

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Arimi’s Quotes

“Only come out when you are good and ready.”
― Emma Goswell, Coming Out Stories - Personal Experiences of Coming Out from Across the LGBTQ+ Spectrum

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“Every queer person born before 2010 had to be a self taught cultural archaeologist as a child, forced as we were to sift through compacted layers of heterocentric history to excavate even the tiniest glints of queer representation.”
― Komail Aijazuddin, Manboobs: A Memoir of Musicals, Visas, Hope, and Cake

tags: gay, homosexual, lgbt, lgbtq, lgbtqia, queer

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“Bad feelings can be good for art, but unchecked, they’re destructive.”
― Sarah Langan, Squid Teeth: A Tor Original

tags: art, artists-life, emotions, emotions-and-attitude, emotions-and-feelings

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“Haru … where is the music coming from?” He tilts his head, listening. “Does it matter?” I don’t have to think about it. I already know my answer. “No. It doesn’t.”
― Dustin Thao, When Haru Was Here

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“To continue to exclude the quintessential picturesque small town atmosphere, with sidewalks in residential areas to increase walkability and trees planted in beds all over to provide shade and aesthetics.”
― ft lukens

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