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Bethany Ainsworth

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The Busybody Book Club

by Freya Sampson (Goodreads Author)

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Bethany’s Quotes

“I imagined the neighbors stopping by to borrow a socket wrench, or take an order for Girl Scout cookies, or murder someone.”
― Rick Riordan, The Dark Prophecy

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“Oh my God.” Valkyrie shook her head. “I need to sit down.” “You are sitting down.” “I need to sit down more.”
― Derek Landy, Resurrection

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“One of these days, I would love to exit a world without being pursued by an angry mob.”
― Rick Riordan, The Hammer of Thor

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“I felt a bit silly giving this advice to a girl who regularly fought monsters with golden swords, but I had promised Bill Nye the Science Guy I would always promote safe laboratory practices.”
― Rick Riordan, The Dark Prophecy

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“I remember something Marcus Aurelius used to tell his son, a quote that later became famous in his Meditations book: Think of yourself as dead. You have lived your life. Now, take what's left and live it properly. What doesn't transmit light creates its own darkness.”
― Rick Riordan, The Dark Prophecy

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