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“She rarely admitted the truth that she had passed the mid-century milestone. She’d been forty-eight for two years and forty-nine for three.”
― Detour to Love
― Detour to Love
“It seems like a strange idea, but it’s quite simple. We’re shaped
by the stories we’re told about ourselves when we’re young. As we
age, we have the chance to decide whether those narratives really
fit or whether we want something different. But changing often
requires us to—” Olivia seemed to search for words. “Untangle
ourselves from the old script.”
― This Time Could Be Different
by the stories we’re told about ourselves when we’re young. As we
age, we have the chance to decide whether those narratives really
fit or whether we want something different. But changing often
requires us to—” Olivia seemed to search for words. “Untangle
ourselves from the old script.”
― This Time Could Be Different
“Sometimes, adults need a villain in order to make sense of something that’s too painful to understand.”
― This Time Could Be Different
― This Time Could Be Different
“When you’re constantly barreling forward, you’re not really paying attention to what’s happening around you.” A small smile played around Olivia’s lips. “Not really giving yourself a chance to change course.”
― This Time Could Be Different
― This Time Could Be Different
“Sometimes, the stories we’re told when we’re young about what it means to be,” she made air quotes, “good, don’t take into account our own needs.” She paused in that way she had, to let things sink in. “If we were talking about you and a child you’d agreed to care for, we’d be having a different conversation. But we’re not. We’re talking about you and another adult. Is something really good if it makes another person happy but makes you miserable? Is that how the adult you are now chooses to define what's good?”
― This Time Could Be Different
― This Time Could Be Different
Kristina’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Kristina’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
700 books
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1,972 friends
537 books
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54 friends
1,361 books
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2,047 friends
1,651 books
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224 friends
2,792 books
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699 friends
948 books
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1,875 friends
2,861 books
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1,580 friends
621 books
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15 friends
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