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“Information is not transformation [...] you owe it to yourself and the people you love (or don’t love, for that matter) to become a kinder, more compassionate presence in the world.”

“Rich people are fascinated by happiness,” she said. “It’s something they find maddening.”

This was one of my most anticipated debuts of the spring. Looking forward to diving in!

“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.” That’s it. That’s the update.

“Never underestimate your memories, monsieur,” she tells him. “They can be ferocious if left unguarded.”

“The Americans’ faith in the regenerative power of new geography astonishes him. It’s a myth, this idea that you can change who you are simply by climbing on a boat or boarding a train. Some things you cannot leave behind.”

Ran out of my library loan, so on pause.... looking forward to picking it back up!

I’ve heard so much hype about this series for years so excited to finally dive into it!

"My sneakers erupted with silent flares: the world’s smallest ambulances, going nowhere.” My pen is going to run out of ink with the sheer volume of highlights and annotations for this vivid prose...

“Connell always gets what he wants, and then feels sorry for himself when what he wants doesn’t make him happy.” This is such a precise distillation of a personality and disposition... Damn.

“Better to appear meek and fearful, better to assure him of his power.” Even at the end of times, women still have to play these games...

Plot twist: is Nesta now my favoruite character?

This “Bad Behavior” story has some great truths about the Jamaican vs. American upbringing and the different faces of motherhood.

"Help, I am a very wealthy lawyer and I need an extremely well-dressed young woman to join me on my yacht for a party that might have some influence in making me partner [...] You look ironed. Are you interested?"

"For most people, moving to New York is a gesture of ambition."

On my birthday, at the start of a new year, the timing of this feels right...

"... I'm cold-blooded." "It sounds suspiciously like you're bragging." Loving this!