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“different—swift, virile”
― The Odd Women
― The Odd Women
“Be grateful for whoever comes, because each has been sent as a guide from beyond.”
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“Lovers don't finally meet somewhere. They're in each other all along.”
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“We have bidden the world go round for our amusement; henceforth it is our occupation to observe and discuss and make merry.”
― The Odd Women
― The Odd Women
“You live like this, sheltered, in a delicate world, and you believe you are living. Then you read a book… or you take a trip… and you discover that you are not living, that you are hibernating. The symptoms of hibernating are easily detectable: first, restlessness. The second symptom (when hibernating becomes dangerous and might degenerate into death): absence of pleasure. That is all. It appears like an innocuous illness. Monotony, boredom, death. Millions live like this (or die like this) without knowing it. They work in offices. They drive a car. They picnic with their families. They raise children. And then some shock treatment takes place, a person, a book, a song, and it awakens them and saves them from death. Some never awaken.”
― The Diary of Anaïs Nin, Vol. 1: 1931-1934
― The Diary of Anaïs Nin, Vol. 1: 1931-1934
Monica’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Monica’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
523 books
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63 friends
1 book
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61 friends
1,245 books
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143 friends
694 books
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287 friends
468 books
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251 friends
1 book
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40 friends
1,542 books
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19 friends
587 books
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65 friends
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