Ashley
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“Seriously. That’s what we say in Haiti. Nou led, men nou la. We are ugly, but we are here.”
“My beloved is unto me as a bundle of myrrh, that lieth betwixt my breasts. My beloved is unto me as a cluster of henna flowers in the vineyards of Ein Gedi. —SONG OF SONGS, 1:13–14”
― Henna House
― Henna House
“I don’t feel forced, and I know I have the power to say no, but that isn’t the same as being in charge.”
― My Dark Vanessa
― My Dark Vanessa
“I’m very scared, Buster. Yes, at last. Because it could go on forever. Not knowing what’s yours until you’ve thrown it away.”
― Breakfast at Tiffany's
― Breakfast at Tiffany's
“We are defined by the places we hold in the web of others' lives”
― Mono no aware
― Mono no aware
“It’s amazing how right you can sometimes be about a person you don’t know; it’s only the people you do know who confuse you.”
― The Dud Avocado
― The Dud Avocado
Northern Virginia Book Club
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— last activity Jun 24, 2025 05:42PM
The NoVA book club is for Northern Virginians who love reading and discussing great literature! We discuss our monthly book over 7pm dinner on the fir ...more
Ashley’s 2025 Year in Books
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