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#6 of the top 10 Reasons why I wrote Almost Reckless

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Amy Smilovic
Jan 11, 2026
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There are many reasons why I wrote Almost Reckless, my new title with Penguin Random House releasing in March. I’m sharing the top ones here, we’re on #6.

Follow me down this rabbit hole please……

“The third-rate mind is only happy when it’s thinking with the majority. A second-rate mind is only happy when it is thinking with the minority. A first-rate …

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