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“The woods are never solitary--they are full of whispering, beckoning, friendly life. But the sea is a mighty soul, forever moaning of some great, unshareable sorrow, which shuts it up into itself for all eternity.”
― Kilmeny of the Orchard
― Kilmeny of the Orchard
“Even in merely reading a fairytale, we must let go our daylight convictions and trust ourselves to be guided by dark figures, in silence; and when we come back, it may be very hard to describe where we have been.”
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“Every time people force themselves to carry on with a book they're not enjoying, they reinforce the idea that reading is a duty.”
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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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“You think your pain and your heartbreak are unprecedented in the history of the world, but then you read. It was books that taught me that the things that tormented me most were the very things that connected me with all the people who were alive, who had ever been alive.”
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Ashley’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Ashley’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
261 books
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13 friends
832 books
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585 friends
84 books
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44 friends
76 books
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62 friends
0 books
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2 friends
3 books
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45 friends
103 books
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36 friends
87 books
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30 friends
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