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Here is how you make a sheet of parchment: Soak a pelt in a scouring bath until it softens. Scrape the hair off. Treat the skin with astringent tannic acids. Rack and torture until tight. And here’s how you make a story: Soak a life in
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“While a healthy measure of foolhardiness drove our ancestors toward discovery, fear kept them alive. If bravery is the wind that makes us soar like kites, fear is the string that keeps us from going too far. We need it, but the thing is, our heritage taught us to fear some of the wrong things.”
― Tress of the Emerald Sea
― Tress of the Emerald Sea
“One of the great tragedies of life is knowing how many people in the world are made to soar, paint, sing, or steer—except they never get the chance to find out.”
― Tress of the Emerald Sea
― Tress of the Emerald Sea
“Enjoy memories, yes, but don't be a slave to who you wish you once had been.”
― Tress of the Emerald Sea
― Tress of the Emerald Sea
“Claire lived by the firm moral philosophy that one could never have too many pockets, too many books, or too much tea.”
― The Library of the Unwritten
― The Library of the Unwritten
“Every life is an unprecedented experiment. This life is mine alone. So I have stopped asking people for directions to places they’ve never been. There is no map. We are all pioneers.”
― Untamed
― Untamed
Veronica’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Veronica’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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84 friends
172 books
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1,232 books
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841 books
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72 friends
2,092 books
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198 books
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172 books
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207 books
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92 friends
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