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“A word after a word after a word is power.”
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“The first draft of anything is shit.”
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“Don't let the bastards grind you down.”
― The Handmaid’s Tale
― The Handmaid’s Tale
“You must not ever stop being whimsical. And you must not, ever, give anyone else the responsibility for your life.”
― Wild Geese
― Wild Geese
“When you are writing laws you are testing words to find their utmost power. Like spells, they have to make things happen in the real world, and like spells, they only work if people believe in them.”
― Wolf Hall
― Wolf Hall
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Dena’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Dena’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
222 books
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1,824 books
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