“This book is a fairy tale in which I am the prince and the princess. I am the king and the queen. I am my own wicked witch and fairy godmother. This book is a fairy tale in which I’m cursed and blessed by others. But, finally, I am the fair y finding my own magic.”
― The Black Flamingo
― The Black Flamingo
“For so long I told myself I was not this woman - utterly human and flawed. I worked overtime to be anything but this woman, and it was exhausting and unsustainable and even harder than simply embracing who I am.”
― Bad Féministe
― Bad Féministe
“You have suffered enough." That became my mantra for motherhood from there on out. You have suffered enough. If you can make it easier, make it easier, and don't feel guilty about it.”
― Dear Girls: Intimate Tales, Untold Secrets, & Advice for Living Your Best Life
― Dear Girls: Intimate Tales, Untold Secrets, & Advice for Living Your Best Life
“You need Saturday to recover and Sunday to repent.”
― The Hate U Give
― The Hate U Give
“They say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder and that ugly is as ugly does. Both are lies. Ugly is everything done to you in the name of beauty. Knowing the difference is part of getting free.”
― Thick: And Other Essays
― Thick: And Other Essays
Victoria ’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Victoria ’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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Art, Contemporary, Fantasy, Fiction, History, Non-fiction, Poetry, Romance, Self help, and Young-adult
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