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“Early in our friendship, we began seeing one another as competitors rather than allies.”
― My Body
― My Body
“Change is never easy for anyone. And yet we do not ever remain the same, do we? Every moment, every hour, of every day of our lives is a stumble from one variation of our existence to the next.
Constantly revolving, one can find it hard to adjust. Difficult to put one foot in front of the other without tripping over one's own well-polished shoes.
Deciphering whether the change was good, or better still, deciding that it must be good - or rather ignoring the unacceptableness - was a strength I possessed.”
― The Mayfair Bookshop
Constantly revolving, one can find it hard to adjust. Difficult to put one foot in front of the other without tripping over one's own well-polished shoes.
Deciphering whether the change was good, or better still, deciding that it must be good - or rather ignoring the unacceptableness - was a strength I possessed.”
― The Mayfair Bookshop
“The world celebrates and rewards women who are chosen by powerful men.”
― My Body
― My Body
“I shut my eyes tight. I felt a sudden urge to disappear. I imagined being able to breathe in so deeply that my body would dissolve into the air I’d sucked in, and then I'd no longer be in my body, in my physical self, in this car with S, or anywhere at all. "You are the
problem," I thought to myself. "Something is wrong with you. And if you were taken out of the equation, everything would be just fine.”
― My Body
problem," I thought to myself. "Something is wrong with you. And if you were taken out of the equation, everything would be just fine.”
― My Body
“In my early twenties, it had never occurred to me that the women who gained their power from beauty were indebted to the men whose desire granted them that power in the first place.”
― My Body
― My Body
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Originally from San Francisco in person, now all over the USA via Zoom. Not on a specific book, but just what members have read recently.
Boxall's 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die
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For those attempting the crazy feat of reading all 1001 books! For discerning bibliophiles and readers who enjoy unforgettable classic literature, 10 ...more
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For fans of the website Bookcrossing.com You must post at least once. Just stop by and introduce yourself.
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