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“Books were safer than other people anyway.”
― The Ocean at the End of the Lane
― The Ocean at the End of the Lane
“Doing fine, thank you, I would say, never knowing how to talk about what I do. If I could talk about it, I would not have to do it. I make art, sometimes I make true art, and sometimes it fills the empty places in my heart. Some of them. Not all.”
― The Ocean at the End of the Lane
― The Ocean at the End of the Lane
“We rip out so much of ourselves to be cured of things faster than we should that we go bankrupt by the age of thirty and have less to offer each time we start with someone new. But to feel nothing so as not to feel anything—what a waste!”
― Call Me by Your Name
― Call Me by Your Name
“Want and need were words that got eaten smaller and smaller: Freedom, autonomy, a perennial bank balance, a stainless-steel condo in a dustless city, a silky black car, to make out with Blue, eight hours of sleep, a cell phone, a bed, to kiss Blue just once, a blister-less heel, bacon for breakfast, to hold Blue's hand, one hour of sleep, toilet paper, deodorant, a soda, a minute to close his eyes.
What do you want, Adam?
To feel awake when my eyes are open.”
― The Dream Thieves
What do you want, Adam?
To feel awake when my eyes are open.”
― The Dream Thieves
“I may have come close, but I never had what you had. Something always held me back or stood in the way. How you live your life is your business. But remember, our hearts and our bodies are given to us only once. Most of us can't help but live as though we've got two lives to live, one is the mockup, the other the finished version, and then there are all those versions in between. But there's only one, and before you know it, your heart is worn out, and, as for your body, there comes a point when no one looks at it, much less wants to come near it. Right now there's sorrow. I don't envy the pain. But I envy you the pain.”
― Call Me by Your Name
― Call Me by Your Name
Michaela’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Michaela’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
1,614 books
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96 friends
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313 friends
354 books
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2,055 friends
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25 friends
521 books
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745 books
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437 friends
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96 friends
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Favorite Genres
Adult Fiction, Book Club, Classics, Comics, Crime, Ebooks, Fantasy, Fiction, History, Horror, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Paranormal, Poetry, Romance, Science, Science fiction, Suspense, and Thriller
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