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Tom Lake
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Emily has never been able to sit on furniture like a normal person. I lost that fight when she was still a child. Whoever installed her interior compass put the magnet in upside down.
“Your problem is how you are going to spend this one and precious life you have been issued. Whether you're going to spend it trying to look good and creating the illusion that you have power over circumstances, or whether you are going to taste it, enjoy it and find out the truth about who you are.”
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“Lighthouses don’t go running all over an island looking for boats to save; they just stand there shining.”
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“Perfectionism is the voice of the oppressor, the enemy of the people. It will keep you cramped and insane your whole life, and it is the main obstacle between you and a shitty first draft. I think perfectionism is based on the obsessive belief that if you run carefully enough, hitting each stepping-stone just right, you won't have to die. The truth is that you will die anyway and that a lot of people who aren't even looking at their feet are going to do a whole lot better than you, and have a lot more fun while they're doing it.”
― Bird by Bird
― Bird by Bird
“Almost all good writing begins with terrible first efforts. You need to start somewhere.”
― Bird by Bird
― Bird by Bird
Keely’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Keely’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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Biography, Contemporary, Crime, Fiction, Historical fiction, History, Memoir, Music, Mystery, Non-fiction, Poetry, Self help, and Thriller
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