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“Tell me you didn’t just try to justify attempted murder on the basis that you needed a good workout.”
“Although there are those who wish to ban my books because I have used language that is painful, I have chosen to use the language that was spoken during the period, for I refuse to whitewash history. The language was painful and life was painful for many African Americans, including my family.
I remember the pain.”
― The Land
I remember the pain.”
― The Land
“Yes, books are dangerous. They should be dangerous - they contain ideas.”
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“A word to the unwise.
Torch every book.
Char every page.
Burn every word to ash.
Ideas are incombustible.
And therein lies your real fear.”
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Torch every book.
Char every page.
Burn every word to ash.
Ideas are incombustible.
And therein lies your real fear.”
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Shanell’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Shanell’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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216 friends
700 books
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1,095 friends
1,608 books
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242 friends
546 books
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1,967 friends
1,793 books
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129 friends
582 books
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61 friends
425 books
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527 friends
1,477 books
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22 friends
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