Michelle

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Michelle is Currently Reading

Michelle is currently reading

A Stage Set for Villains

by Shannon J. Spann (Goodreads Author)

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Dec 29, 2025 02:06PM

Michelle is currently reading

Grace & Henry's Holiday Movie Marathon

by Matthew Norman

bookshelves: currently-reading, holiday, romance

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(page 70 of 337)
"This has tons of great reviews, and it sounds cute, but honestly I'm having a hard time vibing with it. To me, the writing feels jerky and lackluster, theres a lot of telling instead of showing, and I'm just kinda bored with it. So soft DNFing for now while I try another book. Will give this another chance shortly." — Dec 29, 2025 01:32PM

Dec 29, 2025 01:16PM

Michelle’s Quotes

“I glance at Millie and find her biting her lips like she’s trying to contain her laughter at my expense.

I want to laugh. It’s right there, the smile pushing against my cheeks to find the humor in our predicament. But I rein it back in with my signature frown instead.

I’ve avoided this woman for months because something about her sunshine-bright personality make me want to run the other way.

She’s glowing all the time, illuminating everything around her, and the blazing light feels like a third-degree sunburn for a man who has been in the dark for too long.”
― Jillian Meadows, Give Me Butterflies

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“The snow may fall, but the sun also rises.”
― Suzanne Collins, Sunrise on the Reaping

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“Hey,” he interrupts, tapping my knee. “Not everyone needs to be Bree. Half the time, I’m not even sure Bree needs to be Bree.” He shakes his head. “This ain’t a Bree Matthews–ass mission. You can’t go in and blow the place up, then apologize later.”
― Tracy Deonn, Oathbound

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“And if I want to burn it all to the ground?” His answer is a quick grin against my lips. “My blade is yours.”
― Tracy Deonn, Oathbound

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“I wish you could see how much you've done for us," he whispers. "I've laid all the shattered pieces of myself in front of you over the last few months. All the broken fragments I've been trying to glue back together on my own. The grief and the pain and all my flaws and insecurities." He cups my face in his palm. "But you weren't afraid of it. In fact, you've been helping me put it all back together in little ways since I met you.”
― Jillian Meadows, Give Me Butterflies

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