Sign in with Facebook
268 books
—
264 voters
“Fiction is the truth inside the lie.”
―
―
“Good books don't give up all their secrets at once.”
―
―
“It felt like you could hurt her just by looking at her, or you could never hurt her at all.”
― Give Me Your Hand
― Give Me Your Hand
“We are each our own best effort. And we’re satisfied until we see a photograph or hear a recording of our voice. All the worse is the torture of video, to witness the squawking, gawky monster we’ve created. The you that you’ve chosen from all possible yous to create. The one life you’ve been given, and you’ve dedicated it to perfecting this staggering yammering artificial Frankenstein’s monster stitched together from the traits of other people. Anything original, anything innately you, it’s long ago been discarded.”
― The Invention of Sound
― The Invention of Sound
“It's so hard to forget pain, but it's even harder to remember sweetness. We have no scar to show for happiness. We learn so little from peace.”
― Diary
― Diary
Valerie’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Valerie’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
10,032 books
|
783 friends
610 books
|
20 friends
1,486 books
|
162 friends
151 books
|
10 friends
43,090 books
|
224 friends
185 books
|
180 friends
85 books
|
194 friends
1,115 books
|
16 friends
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Valerie
Lists liked by Valerie
