“That is the way the leaves fall round an autumn tree; it is unaware of it, rain runs down it, it is subjected to sun or frost and life slowly retreats. It does not die. It waits.”
― Demian
― Demian
“If you really want to escape the things that harass you, what you’re needing is not to be in a different place but to be a different person.”
― Letters from a Stoic
― Letters from a Stoic
“I still believed firmly in chance at that time.”
― Demian
― Demian
“It's shaming sometimes, how the body will not, or cannot, lie about emotions. Who, for decorum's sake, has ever slowed his heart, or muted a blush?”
― On Chesil Beach
― On Chesil Beach
Janaina’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Janaina’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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Art, Biography, Chick-lit, Classics, Contemporary, Non-fiction, Philosophy, Romance, Self help, and Travel
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