“There was so much more. It’s hard to see clearly when the world is angry and divided and you’re being lied to.”
― The Women
― The Women
“In the sea of grief, there were islands of grace, moments in time when one could remember what was left rather than all that had been lost.”
― Night Road
― Night Road
“Perhaps that’s why I find myself looking backward. The past has a clarity I can no longer see in the present.”
― The Nightingale
― The Nightingale
“public. We were the last believers, my generation. We trusted what our parents taught us about right and wrong, good and evil, the American myth of equality and justice and honor.”
― The Women
― The Women
“It wasn’t the fear that mattered in life. It was the choices made when you were afraid. You were brave because of your fear, not in spite of it.”
― The Four Winds
― The Four Winds
CJ’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at CJ’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
More friends…
Polls voted on by CJ
Lists liked by CJ



























