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Ate’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Ate’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
Ate Grypstra’s Followers (19)
590 books
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11 friends
443 books
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78 friends
303 books
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18 friends
730 books
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129 friends
268 books
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19 friends
377 books
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15 friends
193 books
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20 friends
455 books
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9 friends
More friends…
Ate Grypstra
Goodreads Author
Born
in Noardburgum, Netherlands
Website
Twitter
Genre
Influences
Member Since
November 2012
URL
https://www.goodreads.com/ategrypstra
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Grutte Pier Krús fan de Hollanner
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published
2012
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It Beest fan de Westereen
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published
2011
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Femke Faalt
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published
2014
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Heftich
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published
2008
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Tsjang Tsjin Tiid
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published
2010
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Tsjang en de Taaldief
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published
2013
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Rinze hat de Hik
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published
2010
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as deldwarreljende jiske
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published
2014
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Schrijvers op streek
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published
2013
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Rinze is Gek op Wetter
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published
2013
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Jag talar inte Svenska ...
... that is to say: still not as well as I would like to. But I'm hanging in there. Du dricker min katts mjölk (?!). Et cetera.
Gotta love Duolingo, though. I even sent in an official request to start a Frisian-English incubator. Just so you know.
But enough linguistic gibberish. Let's talk about ... books!
I've been promoting one specific book these last two weeks; visiting two grammar schools, two Read more of this blog post »
Gotta love Duolingo, though. I even sent in an official request to start a Frisian-English incubator. Just so you know.
But enough linguistic gibberish. Let's talk about ... books!
I've been promoting one specific book these last two weeks; visiting two grammar schools, two Read more of this blog post »
Ate’s Recent Updates
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Ate Grypstra
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Ate Grypstra
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1 other person
liked
Richard Thompson's review
of
The Popol Vuh (Dover Thrift Editions: Religion):
"I was interested to discover this work of Mayan mythology and history that somehow managed to survive the destruction of as much Native American writing as possible by the conquistadors and their missionizing allies. There is some fascinating materia"
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Ate Grypstra
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4 other people
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Tyler's review
of
The Popol Vuh (Dover Thrift Editions: Religion):
"This rating is not for THE POPOL VUH, but for whatever the hell this edition of this text is even supposed to be. It is described as a translation but seems more like a brief overview and discussion. Seriously, Dover, what am I looking at? I am going"
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“This too shall pass.”
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“Give yourself unto reading. The man who never reads will never be read; he who never quotes will never be quoted. He who will not use the thoughts of other men’s brains, proves that he has no brains of his own. You need to read.
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We are quite persuaded that the very best way for you to be spending your leisure time, is to be either reading or praying. You may get much instruction from books which afterwards you may use as a true weapon in your Lord and Master’s service. Paul cries, “Bring the books” — join in the cry.”
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We are quite persuaded that the very best way for you to be spending your leisure time, is to be either reading or praying. You may get much instruction from books which afterwards you may use as a true weapon in your Lord and Master’s service. Paul cries, “Bring the books” — join in the cry.”
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“Democracy is the tyranny of the uninformed.”
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