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“So it is that a writer writes many books. In each book, he intended several urgent and vivid points, many of which he sacrificed as the book's form hardened.”
― The Writing Life
― The Writing Life
“Tacitus did not write a most dangerous book. His readers made it so.”
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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
“If you are ever in doubt, just remember that unlike adults, children want to be happy. So they still have the ability to take the greatest pleasure in the simplest things.” By”
― A Gentleman in Moscow
― A Gentleman in Moscow
“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.
48 books
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18 friends
300 books
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13 friends
4,176 books
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247 friends
6,987 books
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333 friends
747 books
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220 friends
693 books
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203 friends
1,382 books
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137 friends
8 books
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12 friends
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