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“We’re never inside someone else’s head. We can never really know someone else’s thoughts. And it’s thoughts that count. Thought is reality. Actions can be faked.”
― Iain Reid, I'm Thinking of Ending Things

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“Sometimes a thought is closer to truth, to reality, than an action. You can say anything, you can do anything, but you can't fake a thought.”
― Iain Reid, I'm Thinking of Ending Things

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“Just tell your story. Pretty much all memory is fiction and heavily edited. So just keep going.”
― Iain Reid, I'm Thinking of Ending Things

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“Hate does that. Burns off everything but itself, so whatever your grievance is, your face looks just like your enemy's.”
― Toni Morrison, Love

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“The library is a gathering pool of narratives and of the people who come to find them. It is where we can glimpse immortality; in the library, we can live forever.”
― Susan Orlean, The Library Book

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Books & Banter — 47 members — last activity Aug 03, 2021 10:42AM
Live Oak Public Libraries Book Group. This group is open to all, so please review and respect the rules. You can also find virtual book group meetings ...more

Reese's Book Club x Hello Sunshine — 175898 members — last activity 5 hours, 40 min ago
Hey Y’all, We’ve been reading together for awhile and we don’t know about you, but we’re ready to hear your thoughts and opinions. This group is a pl ...more

Read With Jenna (Official) — 32386 members — last activity 11 hours, 6 min ago
When anyone on the TODAY team is looking for a book recommendation, there is only one person to turn to: Jenna Bush Hager. Jenna will select a book a ...more