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“But then there were a lot of things about having a baby that never made sense to Sammie. There were so many tasks she’d always wondered about, things other mothers seemed to pick up so easily while she struggled, miserable.”
― With Teeth
― With Teeth
“That was the thing about parents: they fucked you up royally even when they were trying their best.”
― With Teeth
― With Teeth
“How strange that she always wanted to be home, Sammie thought—because when she finally got there, it felt like she was being smothered under a pillow.”
― With Teeth
― With Teeth
“A parent can’t write the end of a child’s story. If she’s lucky, she will never even know it. It’s for the child to figure out. I hope you are finding your own words out there in my sky. I think of you every second.”
― The Deep Sky
― The Deep Sky
“Joan knew then that Donna was not an idiot. And the Beatles were not nonsense. And that there had always been a place for her in this world. She had just been walking past it over and over again, never noticing that there was an unmarked door, waiting for her to discover it.”
― Atmosphere
― Atmosphere
Emilie’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Emilie’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
61 books
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57 friends
417 books
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67 friends
42 books
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2 friends
1,791 books
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183 friends
3,849 books
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74 friends
1,691 books
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70 friends
3,298 books
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137 friends
561 books
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94 friends
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