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Sirah is Currently Reading

Sirah is currently reading

Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands (Emily Wilde, #2)

by Heather Fawcett (Goodreads Author)

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read in August 2023

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Sirah said: " Having learned of Wendell's true identity and fended off his offers of marriage, Emily realizes that she can still help her friend reach home if she can solve the mystery of Danielle de Gray's disappearance. She, along with the unexpected additions o ...more "

Oct 21, 2023 07:53PM · see review

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All the Dogs (All the Pets)

by Nicola Kent

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I Can Make This Promise

by Christine Day (Goodreads Author)

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Sirah’s Notes & Highlights

Book cover for Gored of the Rings (Matchmaker Marriage Mysteries #1)

Gored of the Rings (Matchmaker Marriage Mysteries #1) by Elise Sax

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Walking inside the library, I was instantly more relaxed. It was quiet and temperature-controlled, and there was an air of the soothing assurance that books promised. So much more relaxing than a Netflix binge.

Please don’t judge this book based on this one poetic line

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Sirah’s Quotes

“People fall down. You can either laugh or cry. Laughing makes it easier fo' get back up, though.”
― Akemi Dawn Bowman, Summer Bird Blue

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“And though he liked drawing trees he liked most of all to be with trees. He would climb them, lean against them, even talk to them. It saddened him to discover the not everyone shared his feelings towards them.”
― Humphrey Carpenter, J.R.R. Tolkien: A Biography

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“You can't rush creativity. It's like the rain. You wait and wait and wait, and when it finally comes, it soaks the earth and revives all the plants.”
― Akemi Dawn Bowman, Summer Bird Blue

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“I always imagined that cats were the Paris Hiltons of the pet world: They didn't quite deserve all the attention but they got it anyway.”
― Sarah Andersen, Big Mushy Happy Lump

tags: cats

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“Dogs die. But dogs live, too. Right up until they die, they live. They live brave, beautiful lives. They protect their families. And love us. And make our lives a little brighter. And they don't waste time being afraid of tomorrow.”
― Dan Gemeinhart, The Honest Truth

tags: dogs, dogs-and-humans, dogs-loyalty

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