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“Later!” The word, the voice, the attitude. I’d never heard anyone use “later” to say goodbye before. It sounded harsh, curt, and dismissive, spoken with the veiled indifference of people who may not care to see or hear from you again.
“When I read the Bible I picture you as Jesus, so maybe fainting in a church was a metaphor after all.”
― Conversations with Friends
― Conversations with Friends
“Vulnerability is our most accurate measure of courage.”
― The Power of Vulnerability: Teachings of Authenticity, Connections and Courage
― The Power of Vulnerability: Teachings of Authenticity, Connections and Courage
“Do you ever feel like you don’t know what you’re doing with your life?”
― Conversations with Friends
― Conversations with Friends
“I hated them both, with the intensity of passionate love.”
― Conversations with Friends
― Conversations with Friends
“At this point I felt a weird lack of self-recognition, and I realised that I couldn't visualise my own face and body at all. It was like someone had lifted the end of an invisible pencil and just gently erased my entire appearance”
― Conversations with Friends
― Conversations with Friends
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I was born into a world of books. With a school librarian wife, a history teacher father, and an elementary teacher mother—plus my own background as a ...more
Melissa’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Melissa’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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Favorite Genres
Art, Book Club, Classics, Contemporary, Fiction, Historical fiction, Memoir, Paranormal, Poetry, Psychology, Self help, Suspense, and Travel
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