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Dorothy Pierce
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“Piazzas, churches named for a teenager who gave life to the Christ. Sculptures, paintings, frescoes devoted to her holiness. But the only thing about her we remember, she was a virgin.”
― Blood Water Paint
― Blood Water Paint
“Why should a little corner of the garden be so important to a woman like Susanna? A woman with a palatial home, and the finest garments. Because imagine it – if you live as she does, surrounded by endless people and their expectations, ones you cannot possibly live up to, you do not even want to live up to – that refuge might be the only place you are safe.”
― Blood Water Paint
― Blood Water Paint
“Any man who breathes has more power than a woman in her world – and our world too.”
― Blood Water Paint
― Blood Water Paint
“Grown-ups don't look like grown-ups on the inside either. Outside, they're big and thoughtless and they always know what they're doing. Inside, they look just like they always have. Like they did when they were your age. Truth is, there aren't any grown-ups. Not one, in the whole wide world.”
― The Ocean at the End of the Lane
― The Ocean at the End of the Lane
Dorothy’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Dorothy’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
495 books
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89 friends
1,978 books
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104 friends
3,583 books
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178 friends
37 books
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3 friends
200 books
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59 friends
2,000 books
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82 friends
704 books
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29 friends
248 books
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70 friends
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