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Voracious (The Edge of Darkness, #2)

by Leigh Rivers (Goodreads Author)

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The Poetry of Emily Dickinson (Word Cloud Classics)

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“What determines how we remember history and which elements are preserved and penetrate the collective consciousness? If historical novels stir your interest, pursue the facts, history, memories, and personal testimonies available. These are the shoulders that historical fiction sits upon. When the survivors are gone we must not let the truth disappear with them. Please, give them a voice.”
― Ruta Sepetys, Salt to the Sea

tags: historical-fiction, remembering

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“No. I meant stay with me today. And tomorrow. And every day after.”
― Jennifer Donnelly, These Shallow Graves

tags: love, relationships, young-adult

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“Fac quod faciendum est,' " Jo read aloud. "Do what must be done.”
― Jennifer Donnelly, These Shallow Graves

tags: quote, strength

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“Guilt is a hunter.
Fate is a hunter.
Shame is a hunter.
Fear is a hunter.”
― Ruta Sepetys, Salt to the Sea

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“Mother was anchor. Mother was comfort. Mother was home. A girl who lost her mother was suddenly a tiny boat on an angry ocean. Some boats eventually floated ashore. And some boats, like me, seemed to float farther and farther from land.”
― Ruta Sepetys, Salt to the Sea

tags: belonging, family, family-relationships, mothering, orphans, safety

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