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Oh, wow. This is god awful.

Me: I really like this book! It’s so me.
Main characters: we have only kissed once and are getting married!
Me: *gag* *vomit* *gag* 🤮 🙄🙄
. . . I don’t know if I even want to finish this.

“Because that was the hardest part — sharing the words she wrote.”

“Sasha threw aside the mirror but continued seeing herself; now she realized that she saw with something other than her eyes. She saw with the skin of her face, her elbows, neck; shaking, she pulled off her t-shirt and saw the room through the skin of her back.”

🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤

“Palliative care is for ALL diagnoses and should begin from day one of a diagnosis. Many people suffer for years with advanced, end-stage illness prior to their death, and palliative medicine is THE medicine for this group.”

I really wish palliative care was pushed more heavily in the healthcare environment.

“She thought that mom had changed as well: she seemed more cheerful, more relaxed, happier. . . less intelligent?”

I am quite obsessed.

FFS how is this book so engrossing

I forgot I was reading this book, and when I remembered it made me SO FREAKING HAPPY. Because it is stupidly adorable and hilarious and exactly the cozy vibes I need in my life. I want to curl up by the fire and dip this book into a hot mug of tea like the beautiful biscuit it is.

“In a world full of Barbies, every little girl needs a Joan Jett” 🖤

I’ve been picking away at this book for months, and I’m still absolutely in love with it. Taking my time, as it’s impossible to read quickly.

🥰 savoring

This was the completely wrong book to bring on vacation. Took me awhile to even wrap my head around the writing style, but now that I have I’m enjoying getting lost in it for a few minutes after a long day adventuring. Actually starting to look forward to it now.

💛💛💛

This book is killlllingggg me. It’s so strange, because even though I am SO interested in the story and need to know what happens, I’m annoyed because it’s ridiculously drawn out. I cannot believe I’m still only halfway through 😩

“She was intelligent, but her intelligence didn’t get in the way of her enthusiasm.”