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✦ Quotes that echo, reviews with heart, recs that hit deep #Booksky
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✦ Quotes that echo, reviews with heart, recs that hit deep #Booksky
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"Trust people's 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, not their words. Don't love anyone who isn't ready to 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤. Let go of the people who don't hold on to you. Don't wait on anyone who's in no rush to get to you."
📖 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐲 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 — 𝐄𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐇𝐞𝐧𝐫𝐲
#booksky
📖 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐲 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 — 𝐄𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐇𝐞𝐧𝐫𝐲
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“Just because you don’t experience prejudice in your everyday doesn’t stop it from existing for the rest of us.” — T.J. Klune, The House in the Cerulean Sea
How easy it is to forget what doesn’t affect us directly. What does this quote make you think of? #Booksky
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How easy it is to forget what doesn’t affect us directly. What does this quote make you think of? #Booksky
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The House in the Cerulean Sea (Cerulean Chronicles, #1)
A magical island. A dangerous task. A burning secret. …
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June 11, 2025 at 3:17 AM
“Just because you don’t experience prejudice in your everyday doesn’t stop it from existing for the rest of us.” — T.J. Klune, The House in the Cerulean Sea
How easy it is to forget what doesn’t affect us directly. What does this quote make you think of? #Booksky
buff.ly/pVAnfKB
How easy it is to forget what doesn’t affect us directly. What does this quote make you think of? #Booksky
buff.ly/pVAnfKB
Murderbot 💔 . There’s something quietly heartbreaking about craving connection… but only through stories. Fiction doesn’t judge. It just lets you be.
#Booksky #AllSystemsRed #MarthaWells
#Booksky #AllSystemsRed #MarthaWells
June 10, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Murderbot 💔 . There’s something quietly heartbreaking about craving connection… but only through stories. Fiction doesn’t judge. It just lets you be.
#Booksky #AllSystemsRed #MarthaWells
#Booksky #AllSystemsRed #MarthaWells
“Work fast." "Yeah." I point at the screen. "First I have to wait for my computer to wake up." "Hurry." "Okay, I'll wait faster." "Sarcasm.”
— Andy Weir , Project Hail Mary
One thing I'd LOVE to tell my boss: “Okay, I'll wait faster.” #Booksky
— Andy Weir , Project Hail Mary
One thing I'd LOVE to tell my boss: “Okay, I'll wait faster.” #Booksky
Project Hail Mary
Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-…
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June 10, 2025 at 5:17 PM
“Work fast." "Yeah." I point at the screen. "First I have to wait for my computer to wake up." "Hurry." "Okay, I'll wait faster." "Sarcasm.”
— Andy Weir , Project Hail Mary
One thing I'd LOVE to tell my boss: “Okay, I'll wait faster.” #Booksky
— Andy Weir , Project Hail Mary
One thing I'd LOVE to tell my boss: “Okay, I'll wait faster.” #Booksky
"It’s a terrible thing, I think, to wait until you’re ready. No one is ever ready to do anything."
— Hugh Laurie
When’s the last time you did something before you were “ready”?
Let’s talk about the moments we didn’t feel prepared, but showed up anyway.
#Booksky #ReflectiveReads #HeardInABook
— Hugh Laurie
When’s the last time you did something before you were “ready”?
Let’s talk about the moments we didn’t feel prepared, but showed up anyway.
#Booksky #ReflectiveReads #HeardInABook
June 10, 2025 at 2:18 AM
"It’s a terrible thing, I think, to wait until you’re ready. No one is ever ready to do anything."
— Hugh Laurie
When’s the last time you did something before you were “ready”?
Let’s talk about the moments we didn’t feel prepared, but showed up anyway.
#Booksky #ReflectiveReads #HeardInABook
— Hugh Laurie
When’s the last time you did something before you were “ready”?
Let’s talk about the moments we didn’t feel prepared, but showed up anyway.
#Booksky #ReflectiveReads #HeardInABook
💬 3 quotes that hit harder than expected.
What’s a quote you’ve underlined and come back to?
#Booksky #Bookquotes #love #life #grief
What’s a quote you’ve underlined and come back to?
#Booksky #Bookquotes #love #life #grief
June 9, 2025 at 10:18 PM
💬 3 quotes that hit harder than expected.
What’s a quote you’ve underlined and come back to?
#Booksky #Bookquotes #love #life #grief
What’s a quote you’ve underlined and come back to?
#Booksky #Bookquotes #love #life #grief
"Sometimes I think I want to disappear. But all I really want is to be found."
— David Levithan, Love Is the Higher Law
Some lines don’t ask questions—they just sit quietly in your chest for hours.
What quote has stayed with you longer than expected?
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#Booksky
— David Levithan, Love Is the Higher Law
Some lines don’t ask questions—they just sit quietly in your chest for hours.
What quote has stayed with you longer than expected?
www.goodreads.com/book/show/59...
#Booksky
Love Is the Higher Law
First there is a Before, and then there is an After. . …
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June 9, 2025 at 5:18 PM
"Sometimes I think I want to disappear. But all I really want is to be found."
— David Levithan, Love Is the Higher Law
Some lines don’t ask questions—they just sit quietly in your chest for hours.
What quote has stayed with you longer than expected?
www.goodreads.com/book/show/59...
#Booksky
— David Levithan, Love Is the Higher Law
Some lines don’t ask questions—they just sit quietly in your chest for hours.
What quote has stayed with you longer than expected?
www.goodreads.com/book/show/59...
#Booksky
"Trust people's 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, not their words. Don't love anyone who isn't ready to 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤. Let go of the people who don't hold on to you. Don't wait on anyone who's in no rush to get to you."
📖 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐲 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 — 𝐄𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐇𝐞𝐧𝐫𝐲
#booksky
📖 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐲 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 — 𝐄𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐇𝐞𝐧𝐫𝐲
#booksky
June 9, 2025 at 4:15 PM
"Trust people's 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, not their words. Don't love anyone who isn't ready to 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤. Let go of the people who don't hold on to you. Don't wait on anyone who's in no rush to get to you."
📖 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐲 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 — 𝐄𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐇𝐞𝐧𝐫𝐲
#booksky
📖 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐲 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 — 𝐄𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐇𝐞𝐧𝐫𝐲
#booksky
💛 Reader Shoutout! 💛
This Sunday, we’re grateful for everyone who’s joined our little book-loving corner of the internet. Special thanks to @eleanormorton.bsky.social and @booksrme.bsky.social for the comments that made our week. 🫶
What’s the last quote that made you pause mid-page?
#Booksky
This Sunday, we’re grateful for everyone who’s joined our little book-loving corner of the internet. Special thanks to @eleanormorton.bsky.social and @booksrme.bsky.social for the comments that made our week. 🫶
What’s the last quote that made you pause mid-page?
#Booksky
June 9, 2025 at 1:19 AM
💛 Reader Shoutout! 💛
This Sunday, we’re grateful for everyone who’s joined our little book-loving corner of the internet. Special thanks to @eleanormorton.bsky.social and @booksrme.bsky.social for the comments that made our week. 🫶
What’s the last quote that made you pause mid-page?
#Booksky
This Sunday, we’re grateful for everyone who’s joined our little book-loving corner of the internet. Special thanks to @eleanormorton.bsky.social and @booksrme.bsky.social for the comments that made our week. 🫶
What’s the last quote that made you pause mid-page?
#Booksky
"Isn't it nice to think that tomorrow is a new day with no mistakes in it yet?"
— L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables
Sometimes the best comfort is the quiet reminder that we get to try again.
What quote from a classic do you carry with you?
#Booksky #ClassicQuote #AnneOfGreenGables
— L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables
Sometimes the best comfort is the quiet reminder that we get to try again.
What quote from a classic do you carry with you?
#Booksky #ClassicQuote #AnneOfGreenGables
June 8, 2025 at 4:19 PM
"Isn't it nice to think that tomorrow is a new day with no mistakes in it yet?"
— L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables
Sometimes the best comfort is the quiet reminder that we get to try again.
What quote from a classic do you carry with you?
#Booksky #ClassicQuote #AnneOfGreenGables
— L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables
Sometimes the best comfort is the quiet reminder that we get to try again.
What quote from a classic do you carry with you?
#Booksky #ClassicQuote #AnneOfGreenGables
"I’m not sure I deserve to be loved, but I am trying to be."
— Ocean Vuong, On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous
What’s your ideal night read?
🌌 A. Poetic & deep
🔥 B. Cozy & comforting
🌑 C. Dark & twisty
💖 D. Light & romantic
React with your pick or reply with your favorite night read 📚
#Booksky
— Ocean Vuong, On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous
What’s your ideal night read?
🌌 A. Poetic & deep
🔥 B. Cozy & comforting
🌑 C. Dark & twisty
💖 D. Light & romantic
React with your pick or reply with your favorite night read 📚
#Booksky
June 8, 2025 at 12:12 AM
"I’m not sure I deserve to be loved, but I am trying to be."
— Ocean Vuong, On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous
What’s your ideal night read?
🌌 A. Poetic & deep
🔥 B. Cozy & comforting
🌑 C. Dark & twisty
💖 D. Light & romantic
React with your pick or reply with your favorite night read 📚
#Booksky
— Ocean Vuong, On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous
What’s your ideal night read?
🌌 A. Poetic & deep
🔥 B. Cozy & comforting
🌑 C. Dark & twisty
💖 D. Light & romantic
React with your pick or reply with your favorite night read 📚
#Booksky
"Life had a flavor. It wasn't necessarily a good one, but it was a flavor.”
― Fredrik Backman, Anxious People
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#booksky #books #quotes
― Fredrik Backman, Anxious People
www.goodreads.com/book/show/49...
#booksky #books #quotes
Anxious People
A poignant, charming novel about a crime that never too…
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June 6, 2025 at 11:16 PM
"Life had a flavor. It wasn't necessarily a good one, but it was a flavor.”
― Fredrik Backman, Anxious People
www.goodreads.com/book/show/49...
#booksky #books #quotes
― Fredrik Backman, Anxious People
www.goodreads.com/book/show/49...
#booksky #books #quotes
"We were the quiet ones. The thoughtful ones. The ones who looked at the world a little too long and felt it a little too deeply."
― Matt Haig, The Midnight Library
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#booksky #books #quotes
― Matt Haig, The Midnight Library
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#booksky #books #quotes
The Midnight Library
Between life and death there is a library. When Nora S…
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June 6, 2025 at 11:00 PM
"We were the quiet ones. The thoughtful ones. The ones who looked at the world a little too long and felt it a little too deeply."
― Matt Haig, The Midnight Library
www.goodreads.com/book/show/52...
#booksky #books #quotes
― Matt Haig, The Midnight Library
www.goodreads.com/book/show/52...
#booksky #books #quotes
“Writing is the closest thing we have to real magic. Writing is creating something out of nothing, is opening doors to other lands. Writing gives you power to shape your own world when the real one hurts too much.”
― R.F. Kuang, Yellowface
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#booksky #book #quotes
― R.F. Kuang, Yellowface
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#booksky #book #quotes
Yellowface
Authors Juniper Hayward and Athena Liu were supposed to…
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June 6, 2025 at 7:03 AM
“Writing is the closest thing we have to real magic. Writing is creating something out of nothing, is opening doors to other lands. Writing gives you power to shape your own world when the real one hurts too much.”
― R.F. Kuang, Yellowface
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#booksky #book #quotes
― R.F. Kuang, Yellowface
www.goodreads.com/book/show/62...
#booksky #book #quotes
Me, twelve plotlines deep with no intention of leaving: “No but seriously, where’s the exit?” 📚🌀
June 5, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Me, twelve plotlines deep with no intention of leaving: “No but seriously, where’s the exit?” 📚🌀
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A crime recommendation from me for every day of #NationalCrimeReadingMonth...🧵
June 1, 2025 at 11:05 PM
A crime recommendation from me for every day of #NationalCrimeReadingMonth...🧵
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Belief can be a gentle breeze, lifting us higher than we ever imagined. Backman reminds us that connection is magic. Let’s be that light for each other. 💖 #booksky #books #quotes
“The world is full of miracles, but none greater than how far a young person can be carried by someone else’s belief in them.”
― Fredrik Backman, My Friends
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#booksky #books #quotes
― Fredrik Backman, My Friends
www.goodreads.com/book/show/21...
#booksky #books #quotes
My Friends
"The world is full of miracles, but none greater than h…
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June 5, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Belief can be a gentle breeze, lifting us higher than we ever imagined. Backman reminds us that connection is magic. Let’s be that light for each other. 💖 #booksky #books #quotes
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You made it to Wednesday, which means you deserve a new book (or three) 📚
June 4, 2025 at 4:32 PM
You made it to Wednesday, which means you deserve a new book (or three) 📚
"Trust people's actions, not their words. Don't love anyone who isn't ready to love you back. Let go of the people who don't hold on to you. Don't wait on anyone who's in no rush to get to you."
Funny Story — Emily Henry
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#booksky #books #quotes
Funny Story — Emily Henry
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#booksky #books #quotes
Funny Story
A shimmering, joyful new novel about a pair of opposite…
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June 5, 2025 at 7:09 AM
"Trust people's actions, not their words. Don't love anyone who isn't ready to love you back. Let go of the people who don't hold on to you. Don't wait on anyone who's in no rush to get to you."
Funny Story — Emily Henry
www.goodreads.com/book/show/19...
#booksky #books #quotes
Funny Story — Emily Henry
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#booksky #books #quotes
"I wanted to explain that I am constantly overestimating and underestimating the human race, that rarely do I even simply estimate it. I wanted to ask her how the same thing could be so ugly and so glorious, and its words and stories so damning & brilliant."#booksky
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The Book Thief
Librarian's note: An alternate cover edition can be fou…
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June 5, 2025 at 7:08 AM
"I wanted to explain that I am constantly overestimating and underestimating the human race, that rarely do I even simply estimate it. I wanted to ask her how the same thing could be so ugly and so glorious, and its words and stories so damning & brilliant."#booksky
www.goodreads.com/book/show/19...
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“I believe a strong woman may be stronger than a man, particularly if she happens to have love in her heart. I guess a loving woman is indestructible.”
― John Steinbeck, East of Eden
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― John Steinbeck, East of Eden
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#booksky #books #quotes
East of Eden
In his journal, Nobel Prize winner John Steinbeck calle…
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June 5, 2025 at 7:06 AM
“I believe a strong woman may be stronger than a man, particularly if she happens to have love in her heart. I guess a loving woman is indestructible.”
― John Steinbeck, East of Eden
www.goodreads.com/book/show/4406
#booksky #books #quotes
― John Steinbeck, East of Eden
www.goodreads.com/book/show/4406
#booksky #books #quotes
“When my husband was dying, I said: Moe, how am I supposed to live without you? He told me: take the love you have for me and spread it around.”
― Brandon Stanton, Humans of New York
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― Brandon Stanton, Humans of New York
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#booksky #books #quotes
Humans of New York: Stories
In the summer of 2010, photographer Brandon Stanton beg…
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June 5, 2025 at 7:05 AM
“When my husband was dying, I said: Moe, how am I supposed to live without you? He told me: take the love you have for me and spread it around.”
― Brandon Stanton, Humans of New York
www.goodreads.com/book/show/24...
#booksky #books #quotes
― Brandon Stanton, Humans of New York
www.goodreads.com/book/show/24...
#booksky #books #quotes
“The world is full of miracles, but none greater than how far a young person can be carried by someone else’s belief in them.”
― Fredrik Backman, My Friends
www.goodreads.com/book/show/21...
#booksky #books #quotes
― Fredrik Backman, My Friends
www.goodreads.com/book/show/21...
#booksky #books #quotes
My Friends
"The world is full of miracles, but none greater than h…
www.goodreads.com
June 5, 2025 at 7:04 AM
“The world is full of miracles, but none greater than how far a young person can be carried by someone else’s belief in them.”
― Fredrik Backman, My Friends
www.goodreads.com/book/show/21...
#booksky #books #quotes
― Fredrik Backman, My Friends
www.goodreads.com/book/show/21...
#booksky #books #quotes
"Books are the mile markers of my life. Some people have family photos or home movies to record their past. I’ve got books. Characters. For as long as I can remember, books have been my safe place."
The Great Alone — Kristin Hannah
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#booksky #books #quotes
The Great Alone — Kristin Hannah
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#booksky #books #quotes
The Great Alone
Alaska, 1974. Unpredictable. Unforgiving. Untamed. For …
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June 5, 2025 at 7:03 AM
"Books are the mile markers of my life. Some people have family photos or home movies to record their past. I’ve got books. Characters. For as long as I can remember, books have been my safe place."
The Great Alone — Kristin Hannah
www.goodreads.com/book/show/34...
#booksky #books #quotes
The Great Alone — Kristin Hannah
www.goodreads.com/book/show/34...
#booksky #books #quotes