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“Listen. The trees in this story are stirring, trembling, readjusting themselves. A breeze is coming in gusts off the sea, and it is almost as if the trees know, in their restlessness, in their head-tossing impatience, that something is about to happen.”
― The Hand That First Held Mine
― The Hand That First Held Mine
“Desiring another person is perhaps the most risky endeavor of all. As soon as you want somebody—really want him—it is as though you have taken a surgical needle and sutured your happiness to the skin of that person, so that any separation will now cause a lacerating injury.”
― Committed: A Skeptic Makes Peace with Marriage
― Committed: A Skeptic Makes Peace with Marriage
“Relationship Principle 10
You can tell how much someone respects you by how much he respects your opinion. If he doesn't respect your opinion, he won't respect you.”
― Why Men Marry Bitches: A Woman's Guide to Winning Her Man's Heart
You can tell how much someone respects you by how much he respects your opinion. If he doesn't respect your opinion, he won't respect you.”
― Why Men Marry Bitches: A Woman's Guide to Winning Her Man's Heart
“Tears are words that need to be written.”
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“People always fall in love with the most perfect aspects of each other’s personalities. Who wouldn’t? Anybody can love the most wonderful parts of another person. But that’s not the clever trick. The really clever trick is this: Can you accept the flaws? Can you look at your partner’s faults honestly and say, ‘I can work around that. I can make something out of it.’? Because the good stuff is always going to be there, and it’s always going to pretty and sparkly, but the crap underneath can ruin you.”
― Committed: A Skeptic Makes Peace with Marriage
― Committed: A Skeptic Makes Peace with Marriage
Julie’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Julie’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
348 books
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130 friends
487 books
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95 friends
118 books
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58 friends
252 books
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81 friends
754 books
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124 friends
797 books
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335 friends
1,774 books
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96 friends
896 books
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348 friends
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