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“My fellow Americans, good evening. My name is Becca Goldman and I weep with all of you." I texted one word to Megan, 'Gag' She wrote back: 'My name is Becca Goldman, and I sleep with all of you”

Book:Shine

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Shine

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Jeri Smith-Ready

Jeri Smith-Ready is a renowned author known for her profound themes and engaging storytelling. Her exact birth and death dates are unknown. more

“Though he was not as dastardly as Esmé or Count Olaf or the hook-handed man, Jerome was still an ersatz guardian, because a real guardian is supposed to provide a home, with a place to sleep and something to wear, and all Jerome had given them in the end was "Good luck." Jerome reached the end of the block and turned left, and the Baudelaires were once again alone in the world.”

Loneliness Bystanders Bad Friend Bad Parenting Dependability

Book:The Ersatz Elevator

Source: The Ersatz Elevator

“Oh, you were there at the time that I was forming an opinion of you. It didn’t happen by accident.”

Bad People Snark Bad Friend Negative Opinions Friendship Gone Sour

Author:Sebastyne Alpha

“You know that worried feeling?" Rose responded straight into Lily's ear. Not a whisper, but not loud enough for anyone else. "That feeling in your gut all the time, no matter the quality or intention of your company, like your safety is a gift from the men around you, not a right?" Page 248”

Female Experience

Book:Sign Here

Source: Sign Here

“Before that she believed her body's only power was in the currency its shape gave her, which made her worth something to the strong. It wasn't until she brought her children into the world through nothing but her body's force that she realized she could be strong herself. Page 171”

Female Experience

Book:Sign Here

Source: Sign Here

“Whites might dirty her all right, but not her best thing, her beautiful, magical best thing-the part of her that was clean. No undreamable dreams about whether the headless, feetless torso hanging in the tree with a sign on it was her husband or Paul A; whether the bubbling-hot girls in the colored-school fire set by patriots included her daughter; whether a gang of whites invaded her daughter's private parts, soiled her daughter's thighs and threw her daughter out of the wagon. *She* might have to work in the slaughterhouse yard, but not her daughter.”

Slavery Womanhood Generational Trauma Female Experience Black Experiences Ending The Cycle

Book:Beloved

Source: Beloved

“I was still a child, but the looks of the men told me otherwise. In that moment, clothes became a threshold, and childhood slipped away without asking.”

Coming Of Age Literary Fiction Loss Of Innocence Female Experience Uncomfortable Truths Women S Voices Social Reality Childhood To Womanhood Growing Up Too Soon Trauma Awareness

Book:Love in Communism: A Young Woman's Adult Story

Source: Love in Communism: A Young Woman's Adult Story

“I was taught how to marry in Tajikistan before I was taught how to choose.”

Coming Of Age Patriarchy Women S Rights Literary Fiction Social Norms Central Asia Female Experience Cultural Traditions Lack Of Choice Marriage Expectations

Book:Russian Colonial Food: Journey through the dissolved Communist Empire

Source: Russian Colonial Food: Journey through the dissolved Communist Empire

“He placed his hand on her back, used the other to clasp hers. A jolt of electricity pulsed inside him. In that moment, he was more than a blood-thirsty vampire. For the first time since he was human himself, he felt like a man, captivated by her touch.”

Paranormal Romance Vampire Romance Holiday Romance Second Chance At Love Christmas Romanced

Book:Christmas with a Bite

Source: Christmas with a Bite

“I pressed my lips together, fighting the sting in my eyes. I wasn’t a bad person. I didn’t lie; I didn’t cheat—I didn’t hurt people on purpose. But I was…a lot. I was loud, emotional, and undoubtedly a bit of a drama queen when I’d had a glass or three of wine, like now. Mr. Captain over there probably thought I was a total bitch after that little display on the phone with Amanda. I didn’t blame him. I wore my heart on my sleeve, especially when I was pissed off. It was beyond my control. I’d never learned to play it cool or keep my mouth shut.”

Pilots Small Town Romance Opposites Attract Steamy Romance Holiday Romance Workplace Romance Forced Proximity Horse Riding One Bed Christmas Romanced

Book:Christmas Cancellation

Source: Christmas Cancellation

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