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“So Matilda’s strong young mind continued to grow, nurtured by the voices of all those authors who had sent their books out into the world like ships on the sea. These books gave Matilda a hopeful and comforting message: You are not alone.”
― Matilda
― Matilda
“In South Africa, the atrocities of apartheid have never been taught that way. We weren't taught judgment or shame. We were taught history the way it's taught in America. In America, the history of racism is taught like this: "There was slavery and then there was Jim Crow and then there was Martin Luther King Jr. and now it's done." It was the same for us. "Apartheid was bad. Nelson Mandela was freed. Let's move on.”
― Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
― Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
“I am often asked if I think the younger generation is less racist. No, I don't. In some ways, racism's adaptations over time are more sinister than concrete rules such as Jim Crow.”
― White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism
― White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism
“Dignity will only happen when you realize that having someone in your life doesn’t validate your worth.”
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“Just because someone desires you, it does not mean that they value you.
Read it over.
Again.
Let those words resonate in your mind.”
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Read it over.
Again.
Let those words resonate in your mind.”
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Kelly’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Kelly’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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278 friends
3 books
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26 friends
367 books
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52 friends
4 books
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43 friends
20 books
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138 friends
164 books
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90 friends
204 books
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41 friends
1 book
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12 friends
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