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Matthew
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“Bless you prison, bless you for being in my life. For there, lying upon the rotting prison straw, I came to realize that the object of life is not prosperity as we are made to believe, but the maturity of the human soul.”
― The Gulag Archipelago 1918–1956
― The Gulag Archipelago 1918–1956
“Remember that you don't write a story because you have an idea but because you have a believable character.”
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“But there are certain meanings that are lost forever the moment they are explained in words.”
― 1Q84
― 1Q84
“I am not afraid that the book will be controversial, I'm afraid it will not be controversial.”
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“When King Lear dies in Act V, do you know what Shakespeare has written? He's written "He dies." That's all, nothing more. No fanfare, no metaphor, no brilliant final words. The culmination of the most influential work of dramatic literature is "He dies." It takes Shakespeare, a genius, to come up with "He dies." And yet every time I read those two words, I find myself overwhelmed with dysphoria. And I know it's only natural to be sad, but not because of the words "He dies." but because of the life we saw prior to the words.”
― Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium
― Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium
Matthew’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Matthew’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
831 books
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98 friends
1,608 books
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207 friends
370 books
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172 friends
3,988 books
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126 friends
1,148 books
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63 friends
603 books
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36 friends
263 books
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43 friends
442 books
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40 friends
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