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Sarah Holmen
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“I would rather be dead, than go back to being silent and suffocated.”
― Ignite Me
― Ignite Me
“I’m not sure. But there’s something about the darkness, the stillness of this hour, I think, that creates a language of its own. There’s a strange kind of freedom in the dark; a terrifying vulnerability we allow ourselves at exactly the wrong moment, tricked by the darkness into thinking it will keep our secrets. We forget that the blackness is not a blanket; we forget that the sun will soon rise. But in the moment, at least, we feel brave enough to say things we’d never say in the light.”
― Ignite Me
― Ignite Me
“Perhaps there was no more detrimental consequence of our childhood abandonment than being forced to habitually hide our authentic selves. Many of us come out of childhood believing that what we have to say is as uninteresting to others as it was to our parents.”
― Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving
― Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving
“No matter how strong you are, no matter how smart you are or tough you can be, the world will find a way to break you. And when it does, the only thing you can do is hold on.”
― Forever, Interrupted
― Forever, Interrupted
“It was because of the way you treated me that I learned to be my own person, have my own opinion, stand my ground. It’s at least partially because I survived you that I’m the person I am today.”
― Dear Bully: Seventy Authors Tell Their Stories
― Dear Bully: Seventy Authors Tell Their Stories
September Extravaganza Month Long Read-A-Thon
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This group is for the Read-A-Thon event we are running through September as part of our September Extravaganza. It's a place for us to discuss what bo ...more
Penguin's Point of View Books
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These novels fill the silence that surrounds difficult topics. They are perhaps the rarest and most special sort of books. www.PointofViewBooks.com ...more
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All are welcome, but this group is meant for those who not only love to read, but those who also love to buy their books to read as well as those who ...more
Re-Read Matched in October!
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Read along with Penguin Teen as we re-read MATCHED by Ally Condie in the month of October, leading up to the on-sale of the sequel, CROSSED, on 11/1!
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