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“English did not just borrow words from other languages; it was stuffed to the brim with foreign influences, a Frankenstein vernacular. And Robin found it incredible, how this country, whose citizens prided themselves so much on being better than the rest of the world, could not make it through an afternoon tea without borrowed goods.”
― Babel
― Babel
“I spent half my time loving her and the other half hiding how much I loved her.”
― The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
― The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
“My heart hurts when you hurt because you are my heart.”
― Carrie Soto Is Back
― Carrie Soto Is Back
“You are completely insufferable, and I can't stop thinking about you.”
― Carrie Soto Is Back
― Carrie Soto Is Back
“Suddenly he can spend an afternoon in Vienna looking at Vermeer’s The Art of Painting, and it’s hot outside, and if he wants he can buy himself a cheap cold glass of beer afterwards. It’s like something he assumed was just a painted backdrop all his life has revealed itself to be real: foreign cities are real, and famous artworks, and underground railway systems, and remnants of the Berlin Wall. That’s money, the substance that makes the world real. There’s something so corrupt and sexy about it.”
― Normal People
― Normal People
Emily’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Emily’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
142 books
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27 friends
469 books
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18 friends
358 books
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162 books
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4 friends
2,981 books
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384 friends
153 books
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20 friends
54 books
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5 friends
287 books
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18 friends
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