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“I have come to believe that books have souls—why else would I be so reluctant to throw one away?”
― The Library Book
― The Library Book
“A writer is a person who cares what words mean, what they say, how they say it. Writers know words are their way towards truth and freedom, and so they use them with care, with thought, with fear, with delight. By using words well they strengthen their souls. Story-tellers and poets spend their lives learning that skill and art of using words well. And their words make the souls of their readers stronger, brighter, deeper.”
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“Perhaps home is not a place but simply an irrevocable condition.”
― Giovanni’s Room
― Giovanni’s Room
“We read books to find out who we are. What other people, real or imaginary, do and think and feel... is an essential guide to our understanding of what we ourselves are and may become.”
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Sel’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Sel’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
1,780 books
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1,810 friends
4,075 books
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2,146 friends
1,969 books
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2,535 friends
1,066 books
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14 friends
1,349 books
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137 friends
685 books
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21 friends
563 books
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1,194 friends
4,522 books
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384 friends
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