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“I am so happy that I made someone cry today - don't worry I'm a writer. It's when they make me cry that it's a problem.”
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“Readers are not sheep, and not every pen tempts them.”
― Lectures on Literature
― Lectures on Literature
“I can’t write without a reader. It’s precisely like a kiss—you can’t do it alone.”
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“Maybe this is why we read, and why in moments of darkness we return to books: to find words for what we already know.”
― A Reading Diary: A Passionate Reader's Reflections on a Year of Books
― A Reading Diary: A Passionate Reader's Reflections on a Year of Books
“For it is the role of the parent to express his concerns and then take three steps back. Not one, mind you, not two, but three. Or maybe four. (But by no means five.) Yes, a parent should share his hesitations and then take three or four steps back, so that the child can make a decision by herself—even when that decision may lead to disappointment.”
― A Gentleman in Moscow
― A Gentleman in Moscow
Emily’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Emily’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
4,108 books
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247 friends
10 books
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12 friends
22,799 books
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224 friends
6,750 books
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333 friends
742 books
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220 friends
696 books
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203 friends
286 books
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13 friends
1,240 books
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60 friends
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