“Come celebrate with me that every day something has tried to kill me and has failed.”
― The Book of Light
― The Book of Light
“And when comfort is what we want, one of the most powerful tonics alternative medicine offers is the word 'natural.' This word implies a medicine untroubled by human limitations, contrived wholly by nature or God or perhaps intelligent design. What 'natural' has come to mean to us in the context of medicine is 'pure' and 'safe' and 'benign'. But the use of 'natural' as a synonym for 'good' is almost certainly a product of our profound alienation from the natural world.”
― On Immunity: An Inoculation
― On Immunity: An Inoculation
Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge
— 26968 members
— last activity 27 minutes ago
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
Bella’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Bella’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
More friends…
Polls voted on by Bella
Lists liked by Bella






































