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Denae is Currently Reading

Denae is currently reading

Magic Lessons (Practical Magic, #0.1)

by Alice Hoffman (Goodreads Author)

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Queen of Hearts

by Helena Rose (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: poetry, currently-reading

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Jun 30, 2026 10:18PM

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Feral Self-Care: 100 Ways to Liberate and Celebrate Your Messy, Wild, and Untamed Self

by Mandi Em (Goodreads Author)

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Denae’s Quotes

“I fall asleep with that book in my arms because words protect hearts and I've got this ache in my chest that won't go away”
― Gabby Rivera, Juliet Takes a Breath

tags: latinx, lgbtq-plus, own-voice

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“You’ll meet people that you love who fuck up constantly. You’ll learn how to weed out the assholes from the warriors. You’ll know what groups of people to stay away from because they’re not safe spaces for your heart. You’ll learn when to forgive human error and when to eradicate the unworthy from your spirit.”
― Gabby Rivera, Juliet Takes a Breath

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“(...)my mom was the gravitational pull that kept me stuck to this Earth”
― Gabby Rivera, Juliet Takes a Breath

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“Reading would make me brilliant, but writing would make me infinite.”
― Gabby Rivera, Juliet Takes a Breath

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“Libraries are safe but also exciting. Libraries are where nerds like me go to refuel. They are safe-havens where the polluted noise of the outside world, with all the bullies and bro-dudes and anti-feminist rhetoric, is shut out. Libraries have zero tolerance for bullshit. Their walls protect us and keep us safe from all the bastards that have never read a book for fun. I”
― Gabby Rivera, Juliet Takes a Breath

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