“Once the storm is over you won’t remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive. You won’t even be sure, in fact, whether the storm is really over. But one thing is certain. When you come out of the storm you won’t be the same person who walked in. That’s what this storm’s all about.”
― Reasons to Stay Alive
― Reasons to Stay Alive
“To other people, it sometimes seems like nothing at all. You are walking around with your head on fire and no one can see the flames.”
― Reasons to Stay Alive
― Reasons to Stay Alive
“There is this idea that you either read to escape or you read to find yourself. I don't really see the difference. We find ourselves through the process of escaping.”
― Reasons to Stay Alive
― Reasons to Stay Alive
“You can be a depressive and be happy, just as you can be a sober alcoholic.”
― Reasons to Stay Alive
― Reasons to Stay Alive
“But it only takes a doubt. A drop of ink falls into a clear glass of water and clouds the whole thing. So the moment after I realised I wasn't perfectly well was the moment I realised I was still very ill indeed.”
― Reasons to Stay Alive
― Reasons to Stay Alive
The 2015 Book Genre Challenge
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A group where book lovers can challenge themselves to expand from their comfort zones and read a book from various genres! Each month you will get to ...more
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Our Shared Shelf
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OUR SHARED SHELF IS CURRENTLY DORMANT AND NOT MANAGED BY EMMA AND HER TEAM. Dear Readers, As part of my work with UN Women, I have started reading ...more
OUR SHARED SHELF IS CURRENTLY DORMANT AND NOT MANAGED BY EMMA AND HER TEAM. Dear Readers, As part of my work with UN Women, I have started reading ...more
Alex’s 2023 Year in Books
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