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“One belongs to New York instantly, one belongs to it as much in five minutes as in five years.” —Thomas Wolfe
“People like to say being gay isn't like skin color, isn't anything physical. They tell us we always have the option of hiding.
But if that's true, why do they always find us?”
― Two Boys Kissing
But if that's true, why do they always find us?”
― Two Boys Kissing
“We are stardust brought to life, then empowered by the universe to figure itself out—and we have only just begun.”
― Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
― Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
“And just being there is ninety-nine percent of what matters when your world falls apart”
― Counting by 7s
― Counting by 7s
“This is what we don't admit about first kisses: One of the most gratifying things about them is that they are proof, actual proof, that the other person wants to kiss us. We are desirable. We desire. Every kiss that matters contains a recognition at its core.”
― Two Boys Kissing
― Two Boys Kissing
“When you care about other people, it takes the spotlight off your own drama.”
― Counting by 7s
― Counting by 7s
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Katy Jean’s 2025 Year in Books
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Adult Fiction, Biography, Book Club, Chick-lit, Children's, Comics, Contemporary, Crime, Ebooks, Fantasy, Fiction, Gay and Lesbian, Graphic novels, Historical fiction, History, Humor and Comedy, Manga, Memoir, Mystery, Non-fiction, Poetry, Romance, Science fiction, Suspense, Thriller, Travel, and Young-adult
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