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Chris Bowley

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Chris is Currently Reading

Chris Bowley is currently reading

Pariah (Bequin, #1)

by Dan Abnett (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: black-library, sci-fi, currently-reading

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read in December 2021

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"Incredible." — Dec 20, 2021 04:37AM

May 21, 2026 01:10AM

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Selected Poetry

by John Keats

bookshelves: classic, poetry, currently-reading

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How to Read a Tree: Clues and Patterns from Bark to Leaves

by Tristan Gooley (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: nature, currently-reading

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Chris’s Quotes

“The miracle is not to walk on water or fire. The miracle is to walk on the earth.”
― Thich Nhat Hanh, Fear: Essential Wisdom for Getting Through the Storm

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“There is this idea that you either read to escape or you read to find yourself.”
― Matt Haig, Reasons to Stay Alive

tags: books, reading

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“Pain is a debt paid off with time.”
― Matt Haig, Reasons to Stay Alive

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“Do not watch TV aimlessly. Do not go on social media aimlessly. Always be aware of what you are doing, and why you are doing it. Don’t value TV less. Value it more. Then you will watch it less. Unchecked distractions will lead you to distraction.”
― Matt Haig, Reasons to Stay Alive

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“Hate is a pointless emotion to have inside you. It is like eating a scorpion to punish it for stinging you.”
― Matt Haig, Reasons to Stay Alive

tags: emotions, hate

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