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Whistler

by Ann Patchett

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Invisible Man

by Ralph Ellison

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Strangers: A Memoir of Marriage

by Belle Burden

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LEAD with LOVE: A Journey of Faith in Parenting Teens by Asumini Kasule

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When you try to hide parts of yourself, when you show only the parts that you think others will approve of, you are seeking validation outside of yourself. While it is human nature to want to belong, hiding yourself comes from a place of ...more

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“Someone to love, something to do, something to look forward to.”
― Annie Hartnett, The Road to Tender Hearts

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“To be loved by prickly Sophie was to truly be loved.”
― Monica Wood, How to Read a Book

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“Isn’t it funny, Ellie? No matter where you go or how far you travel, when you are in a place of substance, the floor is covered with the rugs of our country. The artwork of our land. Which means really, in all these places, you are with the labor of Iranian women.”
― Marjan Kamali, The Lion Women of Tehran

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“When we gather to talk about books”
― Monica Wood, How to Read a Book

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“When you try to hide parts of yourself”
― Asumini Kasule, LEAD with LOVE: A Journey of Faith in Parenting Teens

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Whatever your age is, if you love reading young adult fiction, then I want to know what you are reading! Let's exchange ideas of good reads, nice idea ...more