Evan

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Evan’s Notes & Highlights

A Burst of Light by Audre Lorde

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Learning to recognize and label my angers, and to put them where they belonged in some effective way, became crucial—not only for my own survival, but also for my children’s. So that when I was justifiably angry with one of them—and no one ...more

Evan’s Quotes

“Tenderness and ferocity are essential for a woman journeying far from home.”
― Hong Ying, Good Children of the Flower

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“Soon it got dusk, a grapy dusk, a purple dusk over tangerine groves and long melon fields; the sun the color of pressed grapes, slashed with burgandy red, the fields the color of love and Spanish mysteries.”
― Jack Kerouac, On the Road

tags: california, color, sunset

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“Without a filter, a man is just chaos walking.”
― Patrick Ness, The Knife of Never Letting Go

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“But better to get hurt by the truth than comforted with a lie.”
― Khaled Hosseini

tags: life

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“Clarity is like casting light. Clarity allows us to see better and eases the path of understanding. And just as one light source need not deny the illumination of another but can add to it, the understanding gained through one explanation can stand to gain from another, even if it is different in approach. The truth is more exclusive...”
― Cyrus Panjvani, Buddhism: A Philosophical Approach

tags: buddhism, clarity, philosophy, truth, understanding

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Track your progress on the annual Goodreads Reading Challenge and encourage each other to meet reading goals. **Get started here** **Join our monthly ...more

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This is a group for those who participate in NetGalley.com to discuss the books that they have been reading from the website, share helpful hints, and ...more

ARCs Anonymous — 142 members — last activity Aug 06, 2018 12:24PM
Do you get loads of ARCs? Do you struggle to read them in time? We've all been here. My name is Avalinah and I'm an ARCoholic. Welcome, fellow bookwor ...more

Goodreads Librarians Group — 313637 members — last activity 0 minutes ago
Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Libra ...more

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low-key, low commitment & good vibes - come whenever you’re free/want to💖 friends always welcomed!💖 ...more

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