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A state of shock is what happens to us—individually or as a society—when we experience a sudden and unprecedented event for which we do not yet have an adequate explanation. At its essence, a shock is the gap that opens up between event and
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“You don't have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop reading them.”
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“Develop an interest in life as you see it; the people, things, literature, music - the world is so rich, simply throbbing with rich treasures, beautiful souls and interesting people. Forget yourself.”
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“In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer.”
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“Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.”
― I Hope I Shall Arrive Soon
― I Hope I Shall Arrive Soon
“A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent on arriving.”
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Kate’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Kate’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
88 books
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447 books
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507 books
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776 books
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Favorite Genres
Art, Biography, Classics, Contemporary, Crime, Fantasy, Fiction, History, Humor and Comedy, Memoir, Music, Mystery, Non-fiction, Philosophy, Poetry, Psychology, Science fiction, Suspense, and Thriller
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