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Sameer realises he is happy. There’s no tightness in his chest, no need to check emails or worry about what is happening at work. His life in London is already a distant, fading memory, like it might never even have happened.
“Optimist" is a word which here refers to a person, such as Phil, who thinks hopeful and pleasant thoughts about nearly everything. For instance, if an optimist had his left arm chewed off by an alligator, he might say, in a pleasant and hopeful voice, "Well, this isn't too bad. I don't have my left arm anymore, but at least nobody will ever ask me whether I am right-handed or left-handed," but most of us would say something more along the lines of "Aaaaah! My arm! My arm!”
― The Miserable Mill
― The Miserable Mill
“First Thoughts are the everyday thoughts. Everyone has those. Second Thoughts are the thoughts you think about the way you think. People who enjoy thinking have those. Third Thoughts are thoughts that watch the world and think all by themselves. They’re rare, and often troublesome. Listening to them is part of witchcraft.”
― A Hat Full of Sky
― A Hat Full of Sky
“The book was long, and difficult to read, and Klaus became more and more tired as the night wore on. Occasionally his eyes would close. He found himself reading the same sentence over and over. He found himself reading the same sentence over and over. He found himself reading the same sentence over and over.”
― The Bad Beginning
― The Bad Beginning
Ioana’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Ioana’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
279 books
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63 friends
193 books
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93 friends
232 books
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50 friends
52 books
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1 friend
68 books
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117 friends
19 books
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186 friends
1 book
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113 friends
1,880 books
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50 friends
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