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Jemma

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Jemma is Currently Reading

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The Lady of the Rivers (The Cousins' War, #3)

by Philippa Gregory (Goodreads Author)

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Do What You Want: a zine about mental wellbeing

by Ruby Tandoh (Goodreads Author)

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The Gentle Sleep Book: A Guide for Calm Babies, Toddlers and Pre-schoolers

by Sarah Ockwell-Smith (Goodreads Author)

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Jemma’s Quotes

“There is a sacredness in tears....They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition and of unspeakable love.”
― Washington Irving

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“You do have a story inside you; it lies articulate and waiting to be written — behind your silence and your suffering.”
― Anne Rice

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“If I’m ever unsure as to the correct course of action, I’ll think, “What would a ferret do?”
― Gail Honeyman, Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine

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“I think the writing of literature should give pleasure. What else should it be about? It is not nuclear physics. It actually has to give pleasure or it is worth nothing.”
― Stephen Greenblatt

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“You’ve made me shiny, Laura,” I said. I tried to stop it, but a little tear ran down the side of my nose. I wiped it away with the back of my hand before it could dampen the ends of my new hair. “Thank you for making me shiny.”
― Gail Honeyman, Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine

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