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"Updating progress even though I haven’t picked up this book in months. Still don’t know if it’ll be a proper DNF as it wasn’t holding my interest" — Jan 09, 2026 10:08PM
"Updating progress even though I haven’t picked up this book in months. Still don’t know if it’ll be a proper DNF as it wasn’t holding my interest" — Jan 09, 2026 10:08PM
When I was little, I was happiest when I was in the kitchen with my mom, helping her make dinner. Surrounded by the scent of herbs and spices and fresh-baked bread, the only thing I had to worry about was whether or not the food would taste
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Usually stuff like this is only added in reference to the main character’s profession. Like, if they’re a chef or baker they get a cheesy backstory like this. It’s refreshing to see one that is completely unrelated to career
“Here's to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They're not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them. About the only thing you can't do is ignore them. Because they change things. They push the human race forward. And while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.”
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“The opposite of love is not hate, it's indifference. The opposite of art is not ugliness, it's indifference. The opposite of faith is not heresy, it's indifference. And the opposite of life is not death, it's indifference.”
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