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“Time is a treacherous mistress. In our youth it flows slow and deep; the days stretch out endlessly. When we are children, a summer lasts for a century. As we age, the flow of time speeds up. Suddenly, a year vanishes with the snap of one’s fingers. How quickly time eludes us, how easily it tricks us.”
― The Bewitching
― The Bewitching
“Colonizers write about flowers.
I tell you about children throwing rocks at Israeli tanks
seconds before becoming daisies.”
― Dear God. Dear Bones. Dear Yellow.
I tell you about children throwing rocks at Israeli tanks
seconds before becoming daisies.”
― Dear God. Dear Bones. Dear Yellow.
“Grief never ends, but we find a way to walk in the light someone has left behind, rather than living in pain’s shadow.”
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“I want people to stop asking if I love this country. No. Ask if it loves me.”
― Dear God. Dear Bones. Dear Yellow.
― Dear God. Dear Bones. Dear Yellow.
“In the wake of violence, acute or prolonged, we ask what we might need, how we might weather this time, how we might care for each other, how we might cultivate the space which encourages honesty, which encourages surrender. How we might build a small world, where we might feel beautiful, might feel free.”
― Small Worlds
― Small Worlds
Our Shared Shelf
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OUR SHARED SHELF IS CURRENTLY DORMANT AND NOT MANAGED BY EMMA AND HER TEAM. Dear Readers, As part of my work with UN Women, I have started reading ...more
Reese's Book Club x Hello Sunshine
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Hey Y’all, We’ve been reading together for awhile and we don’t know about you, but we’re ready to hear your thoughts and opinions. This group is a pl ...more
Oprah's Book Club (Official)
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Welcome to the official Oprah's Book Club group. OBC is the interactive, multi-platform reading club bringing passionate readers together to discuss i ...more
Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge
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An annual reading challenge to to help you stretch your reading limits and explore new voices, worlds, and genres! The challenge begins in January, bu ...more
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Youmna’s 2025 Year in Books
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