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“Don't feel bad for one moment about doing what brings you joy.”
― A Court of Thorns and Roses
― A Court of Thorns and Roses
“I take a longer look at the words on her headstone.
Brave, kind, loyal, sweet, loving, graceful, strong, thoughtful, funny, genuine, hopeful, playful, insightful, and on and on…
Was she, though? Was she any of those things? The words make me angry. I can’t look at them any longer.
Why do we romanticize the dead? Why can’t we be honest about them?”
― I'm Glad My Mom Died
Brave, kind, loyal, sweet, loving, graceful, strong, thoughtful, funny, genuine, hopeful, playful, insightful, and on and on…
Was she, though? Was she any of those things? The words make me angry. I can’t look at them any longer.
Why do we romanticize the dead? Why can’t we be honest about them?”
― I'm Glad My Mom Died
“and i said to my body. softly. ‘i want to be your friend.’ it took a long breath. and replied ‘i have been waiting my whole life for this.”
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“A woman who knows what she brings to the table is not afraid to eat alone.”
― Awakening: Ladies, Leadership, and the Lies We've Been Told
― Awakening: Ladies, Leadership, and the Lies We've Been Told
“Sometimes—there's God—so quickly!”
― A Streetcar Named Desire
― A Streetcar Named Desire
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Becky’s 2025 Year in Books
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