Leigh Hecking

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Leigh’s Notes & Highlights

Book cover for The Heart's Invisible Furies

The Heart's Invisible Furies by John Boyne

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But for all that we had, for all the luxury to which we were accustomed, we were both denied love, and this deficiency would be scorched into our future lives like an ill-considered tattoo inscribed on the buttocks after a drunken night ...more

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Leigh’s Quotes

“It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.”
― E.E. Cummings

tags: attributed-no-source, courage

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“In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer.”
― Albert Camus

tags: seasons, strength, trial, triumph

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“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.”
― Bernard M. Baruch

tags: ataraxy, be-yourself, confidence, fitting-in, individuality, misattributed-dr-seuss, those-who-matter

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“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.”
― Maya Angelou, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

tags: 1970, inspirational, stories, writing

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“Tell me, what is it you plan to do
with your one wild and precious life?”
― Mary Oliver

tags: poetry

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The Sapphic Squad — 7065 members — last activity May 23, 2026 03:53PM
A book group for reading sapphic books and connecting over our often-obscure favorites! At least for now we're predominantly-YA but adult recs are ALW ...more

YA Writers and Readers — 734 members — last activity Aug 27, 2025 11:11AM
Basically this group is just a place to read, recommend, and spend time talking about books. Involving a group book every month that we read and discu ...more

The YA Dystopian Book Club — 3042 members — last activity Mar 10, 2026 11:24PM
Do you enjoy YA Dystopia novels? Then, this is the place for you. We have monthly group reads, RaR's, challenges, fun games, and lots of discussions. ...more

Camp Aengus — 12 members — last activity Jun 02, 2018 10:22PM
You've heard of camp half blood have you? Well meet Camp Aengus, were people are demigods of instead of greek gods, people are demigods of The Irish, ...more

Top 5 Wednesday — 9775 members — last activity Apr 19, 2026 09:01AM
Welcome to the official group page of the T5W! This weekly book meme officiated in November 2013 and is still going strong! Join the group to become a ...more

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