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“Surrender to the treasures of books instead of entering into pointless relationships with men, who neglect you anyway, or going on crazy diets because you’re not thin enough for one man and not stupid enough for the next.”
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“I use the word “love” here not merely in the personal sense but as a state of being, or a state of grace—not in the infantile American sense of being made happy but in the tough and universal sense of quest and daring and growth.”
― The Fire Next Time
― The Fire Next Time
“I liked my scotch undiluted, like I liked my truth. Unfortunately, undiluted truth was as affordable as eighteen-year-old single malt scotch. What about those who have not learned the best of what was thought and said?”
― The Sympathizer
― The Sympathizer
“I was five years old”
― The Lost and Found Bookshop
― The Lost and Found Bookshop
“Hello, Dearest. I’m so glad it’s you!” I’ve come to believe that this is how God feels when I pray, even at my least attractive.”
― Almost Everything: Notes on Hope
― Almost Everything: Notes on Hope
“This is not a Western idea, but fathers and sons arrive at that relationship only by claiming that relationship: that is, by paying for it. If the relationship of father to son could really be reduced to biology, the whole earth would blaze with the glory of fathers and sons. (But to pursue this further carries us far beyond the confines of the present discussion.)”
― The Devil Finds Work
― The Devil Finds Work
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Beth’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Beth’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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120 friends
537 books
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39 friends
333 books
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45 friends
241 books
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151 friends
485 books
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300 friends
670 books
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130 friends
601 books
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71 friends
625 books
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116 friends
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