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“The strange thing about television is that it doesn't tell you everything.”
― The Man Who Fell to Earth
― The Man Who Fell to Earth
“I long ago abandoned myself to a blind lust for the written word. Literature is my sandbox. In it I play, build my forts and castles, spend glorious time.”
― An Unnecessary Woman
― An Unnecessary Woman
“Language does this to our memories—simplifies, solidifies, codifies, mummifies. An oft-told story is like a photograph in a family album; eventually, it replaces the moment it was meant to capture.”
― We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves
― We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves
“You are a circus act all of your own and I cannot help but be your audience.”
― The Year I Met You
― The Year I Met You
“You can never see anything clearly when you're running.”
― The Passenger
― The Passenger
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Sumaiyya’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Sumaiyya’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
154 books
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4 friends
864 books
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1,437 books
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3,770 books
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808 friends
692 books
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1,815 books
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2,556 books
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3,495 books
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379 friends
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Favorite Genres
Classics, Crime, Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Science fiction, Suspense, and Thriller
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