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“Life... It's a great and terrible and short and endless thing. None of us come out of it alive.”
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“Watching Jace hug Isabelle, she tried to school her features into a happy and loving expression.
"Are you all right?" Simon asked, with some concern. "Your eyes are crossing.”
― City of Ashes
"Are you all right?" Simon asked, with some concern. "Your eyes are crossing.”
― City of Ashes
“You'll lose it, if you talk about it”
― The Sun Also Rises
― The Sun Also Rises
“The point is, I can’t tell you how to succeed. But I can tell you how not to: Give in to the shame of being rejected and put your manuscript—or painting, song, voice, dance moves, [insert passion here]—in the coffin that is your bedside drawer and close it for good. I guarantee you that it won’t take you anywhere. Or you could do what this writer did: Give in to your obsession instead.”
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“…but I don’t think I’m the only person who is tired of books and movies full of paper-doll characters you don’t care about, who have no self-respect and no respect for anybody or any institution…..And I don’t want to sound preachy or Victorian, but I’m tired of amorality in fiction and in real life. Immorality is a fascinating human dilemma that creates suspense for the readers and tension for the characters, but where is the tension in an amoral situation? When people have no personal code, nothing is threatening and nothing is meaningful.”
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Alfonso’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Alfonso’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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3 friends
365 books
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220 books
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4 friends
97 books
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333 books
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3 friends
157 books
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2 friends
221 books
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4 friends
215 books
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3 friends
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