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And as we swam, or played, or talked, a feeling would come. It was almost like fear, in the way it filled me, rising in my chest. It was almost like tears, in how swiftly it came. But it was neither of those, buoyant where they were heavy,
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“Love heals. Heals and liberates. I use the word love, not meaning sentimentality, but a condition so strong that it may be that which holds the stars in their heavenly positions and that which causes the blood to flow orderly in our veins.”
― Mom & Me & Mom
― Mom & Me & Mom
“Some books are so familiar that reading them is like being home again.”
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“All readers who have a certain passion for reading, nurture and repress, through reading, the desire to become a writer.”
― The Poetics of Space
― The Poetics of Space
“But I am, personally, not a gambler. I wouldn’t spend £1 on the lottery, let alone take a punt on a pregnancy. The stakes are far, far too high. I can’t agree with a society that would force me to bet on how much I could love under duress.”
― How to Be a Woman
― How to Be a Woman
“We must never confuse elegance with snobbery”
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Safiya’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Safiya’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
960 books
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20 friends
2,845 books
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3,126 friends
114 books
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15 friends
416 books
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164 friends
823 books
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186 friends
4,445 books
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9,741 friends
1 book
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17 friends
285 books
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17 friends
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