“It was books. I read and read. Went to the library as much as I could. And to bookstores. Lost myself in books. Did you know that books can heal you? They helped restore me.”
― The Lion Women of Tehran
― The Lion Women of Tehran
“Ocean waves begin their journey thousands of miles out at sea. Their form”
― The Lion Women of Tehran
― The Lion Women of Tehran
“Shir zan. Lionesses. Us. Can’t you just see it”
― The Lion Women of Tehran
― The Lion Women of Tehran
“But letting go doesn’t mean that you forget me. Just that you don’t let the memories hurt you anymore.”
― Aftertaste
― Aftertaste
Alessa’s 2025 Year in Books
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