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“Poetry by its very nature is subversive . . . It turns words inside out, confounds meaning, changes black and white to ambiguous shades of gray. Never trust a poet.”
― The Lady Matador's Hotel
― The Lady Matador's Hotel
“It seemed to him that life's true tragedy was to lift up one's voice among the living and be met with indifference.”
― Monkey Hunting: A Novel
― Monkey Hunting: A Novel
“Lies cannot nourish or protect you. Only freedom from fear, freedom from lies, can make us beautiful, and keep us safe.”
― Grace (Eventually): Thoughts on Faith
― Grace (Eventually): Thoughts on Faith
“And as the years flowed by, some villagers told travelers of a beast and a beauty who lived in the castle and could be seen walking on the battlements, and others told of two beauties, and others, of two beasts.”
― Kissing the Witch: Old Tales in New Skins
― Kissing the Witch: Old Tales in New Skins
“I do know the sorrow of being ordinary, and that much of our life is spent doing the crazy mental arithmetic of how, at any given moment, we might improve, or at least disguise or present our defects and screw-ups in either more charming or more intimidating ways.”
― Grace (Eventually): Thoughts on Faith
― Grace (Eventually): Thoughts on Faith
Noelle’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Noelle’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
374 books
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49 friends
149 books
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304 friends
1,558 books
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72 friends
0 books
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118 friends
807 books
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69 friends
551 books
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63 friends
613 books
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125 friends
49 books
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68 friends
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