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One & Only

by Maurene Goo (Goodreads Author)

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The Correspondent

by Virginia Evans (Goodreads Author)

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The Goldfinch

by Donna Tartt

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Nicola’s Notes & Highlights

Book cover for The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 6

The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 6 by Beth Brower

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I want to give my soul plenty of room to mark the moment.

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Nicola’s Quotes

“You might be poor, your shoes might be broken, but your mind is a palace.”
― Frank McCourt, Angela's Ashes

tags: intelligence, mind, poverty

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“Every word the right one and exactly where it should be. That's basically the highest compliment I can give.”
― Gabrielle Zevin, The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry

tags: books, compliments, words

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“Well, that sucked more ass than liposuction.”
― Darynda Jones, Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet

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“Then he tells his son, "This feels like that breath you take after coming up from a long swim underwater. The most gorgeous feeling, that sip of air you feared you'd never have again." He looks at Compass, and touches his cheek, gently. "Surfacing," he says.”
― Lauren Groff, Delicate Edible Birds and Other Stories

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