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“For the first time, I understood that I was afraid of Mother for the guilt she made me bear, and that I could never have an honest conversation with her. The woman I wanted for a friend would always be right; I would always be wrong. I have never understood why, for Mother was genuinely kind to others and could be kind to me when I did exactly as she wished.”
― A Girl from Yamhill
― A Girl from Yamhill
“Isn’t that the hypocrisy of violence? That we do unto others what we are appalled by when they do it unto us?”
― Wardragon
― Wardragon
“Everything presents contradictions and conflicts. The agonizing dilemma is to discover where life is leading and to have to make a choice.”
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“No precaution could have been more obvious than our refraining from communication with him that day; yet this again increased my restlessness.”
― Great Expectations
― Great Expectations
“What do you see before you? What else could you? I am a child who has everything. But honestly, I would trade places with just about anyone. For good or ill, I'll never know freedom, never be allowed to take a chance and experience accomplishment. Never really know my own worth, or worthlessness. You know, never being allowed to fall down steals any gratification or confidence from standing up.”
― Esrahaddon
― Esrahaddon
Em’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Em’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
52 books
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9 friends
811 books
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116 friends
492 books
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19 friends
167 books
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8 friends
1,396 books
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38 friends
155 books
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14 friends
1,070 books
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38 friends
315 books
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59 friends
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