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Ordinary Time: Lessons Learned While Staying Put – A Memoir of Humor and Hope in a Small-Town Life
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I am, perhaps you’ve noticed, a “best friend” kind of girl. I love staying and nestling deep into relationships, long-term. I have always felt most made for in-depth, years-long friendship; I mate for life, and I pride myself on it.
“The opposite of love is not hate, it's indifference. The opposite of art is not ugliness, it's indifference. The opposite of faith is not heresy, it's indifference. And the opposite of life is not death, it's indifference.”
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“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.”
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“A room without books is like a body without a soul.”
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“Good friends, good books, and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life.”
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“Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers.”
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Karen’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Karen’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
1,826 books
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294 friends
598 books
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140 friends
1,399 books
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6 friends
717 books
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21 friends
175 books
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9 friends
1,238 books
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238 friends
330 books
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84 friends
138 books
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10 friends
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