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Beth is Currently Reading

Beth is currently reading

All the Time in the World

by Cara Bastone

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The Second Death of Locke (The Hand and the Heart, #1)

by V.L. Bovalino (Goodreads Author)

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Apr 18, 2026 07:16PM

Beth’s Quotes

“Because my demon told me to” isn’t a generally accepted reason,”
― Naomi Novik, Spinning Silver

tags: demon, excuses

54 likes

“So the fairy silver brought you a monster of fire for a husband, and me a monster of ice. We should put them in a room together and let them make us both widows.”
― Naomi Novik, Spinning Silver

84 likes

“And more to the point, I was reasonably certain he wasn’t going to try and devour my soul. My expectations for a husband had lowered.”
― Naomi Novik, Spinning Silver

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“I am as I am. The world is as it is. Whether I am content with that has very little to do with it.”
― William Nicholson, Shadowlands: A Play

tags: shadowlands

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“He would only shrug and look at me expectantly again, waiting for high magic: magic that came only when you made some larger version of yourself with words and promises, and then stepped inside and somehow grew to fill it.”
― Naomi Novik, Spinning Silver

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