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“Oh, to do in one’s dentist (never a completely bad idea) or, better yet, any clerk at the department for motor vehicle registration! Simplicity itself.
“Easy to stay on the path when the road is straight and the steps are numbered.”
― The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
― The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
“SO YOU CAN ALWAYS FIND YOUR WAY BACK TO ME. I hadn’t realized that you thought I was lost.”
― Rock Paper Scissors
― Rock Paper Scissors
“but, really, unconditional love has a huge flaw. If you love me no matter what, who I actually am doesn’t matter. If someone loves your essence, your very being, what can you do to make them love you more or love you less? Nothing: there is no space. So the only option left to you is to continually prod at that unconditional love, to test it and stretch it, to mock it even. And it’s not just that. There is a further problem with unconditional love, isn’t there? Because what if you don’t love yourself? What if, like Joanna, you obsess over your flaws and weaknesses, you constantly update the balance sheet of your own personality and find it wanting? Well, then the unconditional love of a parent is a sign that they simply don’t know you. If they truly knew you, their love would be peppered with caveats. “I love you, but…”
― The Impossible Fortune
― The Impossible Fortune
Samantha’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Samantha’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
188 books
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72 friends
1,417 books
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63 friends
594 books
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17 friends
720 books
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50 friends
1,417 books
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111 friends
443 books
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32 friends
367 books
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145 friends
344 books
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103 friends
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