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“Everything I’ve ever let go of has claw marks on it.”
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“And the only thing worse than the silencing of a martyr, a real martyr – someone with dangerous ideas – is silencing someone who has nothing at all to say.”
― Your Fathers, Where Are They? And the Prophets, Do They Live Forever?
― Your Fathers, Where Are They? And the Prophets, Do They Live Forever?
“Every part of my body felt electric. My chest ached and my head throbbed with the great terrible limitless possibility of the morning, and when it came, the sky was washed white, everything was new, and I hadn't slept at all.”
― What Is the What
― What Is the What
“If my decomposing carcass helps nourish the roots of a juniper tree or the wings of a vulture—that is immortality enough for me. And as much as anyone deserves,”
― Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory
― Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory
“Accepting death doesn't mean you won't be devastated when someone you love dies. It means you will be able to focus on your grief, unburdened by bigger existential questions like, "Why do people die?" and "Why is this happening to me?" Death isn't happening to you. Death is happening to us all.”
― Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory
― Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory
Lena’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Lena’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
101 books
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2 friends
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6 friends
5,493 books
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389 friends
1,116 books
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279 books
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29 friends
2,102 books
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2,094 friends
749 books
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176 friends
1,054 books
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13 friends
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