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“every hardship in life was a key to some greater understanding, and it was up to you if you chose to use it to unlock the future or bolt the door.”
― The Lost Bookshop
― The Lost Bookshop
“She never learned how to read people, how to pick up the corner of a sentence and peer underneath.”
― The Last Murder at the End of the World
― The Last Murder at the End of the World
“When your eyes are softly focused on the horizon for sustained periods, your brain releases endorphins. It’s the same as a runner’s high. These days, we all spend our lives staring at screens twelve inches in front of us. It’s a nice change.”
― Where'd You Go, Bernadette
― Where'd You Go, Bernadette
“It was this big talk, not the persistent southwesterly breeze, that had prompted New York editor Charles Anderson Dana to nickname Chicago “the Windy City.”
― The Devil in the White City
― The Devil in the White City
“Frank Haven Hall, superintendent of the Illinois Institution for the Education of the Blind, unveiled a new device that made plates for printing books in Braille. Previously Hall had invented a machine capable of typing in Braille, the Hall Braille Writer, which he never patented because he felt profit should not sully the cause of serving the blind. As he stood by his newest machine, a blind girl and her escort approached him. Upon learning that Hall was the man who had invented the typewriter she used so often, the girl put her arms around his neck and gave him a huge hug and kiss. Forever afterward, whenever Hall told this story of how he met Helen Keller, tears would fill his eyes.”
― The Devil in the White City
― The Devil in the White City
Lauryn’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Lauryn’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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28 friends
33 books
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39 friends
24 books
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22 friends
16 books
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0 books
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86 friends
0 books
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25 books
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77 friends
2 books
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113 friends
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