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Ellen Allen
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June 2014
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The Sham
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2014
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3 editions
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The Button
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2020
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The Sea; achingly sad and wonderfully written
My rating: 5 stars (out of 5)
[image error]The Sea, by John Banville has been on my reading list for years, ever since it won the Man Booker Prize in 2005. It tells the story of a man at the end of his life who heads to a small cottage on the coast to come to terms with the recent death of his wife, as well as the death of a childhood friend. It’s stunningly written, particularly about feelings of
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“We accept the love we think we deserve.”
― The Perks of Being a Wallflower
― The Perks of Being a Wallflower
“Though surely to avoid attachments for fear of loss is to avoid life.”
― We Need to Talk About Kevin
― We Need to Talk About Kevin
“So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.”
― The Great Gatsby
― The Great Gatsby
“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.”
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“In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on.”
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Bespectacledreader wrote: "❤ ❤ ❤ Happy Holidays ❤ ❤ ❤"
Happy New Year!
Sabrina wrote: "Hi Ellen. Thanks for reaching out. Nice to meet you.Sabrina"
You too! I'm looking forward to lots of bookish conversations!
Hi Ellen. Thanks for reaching out. Nice to meet you.Sabrina
☆~Stephanie ~☆ wrote: "Thanks Ellen for the friend invite!"Thanks for accepting! Looking forward to finding great books together...
Nik wrote: "Hey Ellen :)Thanks for the request! You have some interesting books in your shelf that I look forward to reading. Loooking forward to some great book talk."
Thanks for accepting! Me too!
Hey Ellen :)Thanks for the request! You have some interesting books in your shelf that I look forward to reading. Loooking forward to some great book talk.
Joan{missing the vampire bunny slippers!} wrote: "Hi Ellen! Thank you for the add. I look forward to talking books with you!"
Thanks for accepting! Me too!
Hi Ellen! Thank you for the add. I look forward to talking books with you!
Harshini wrote: "Thanks for the request! I love dystopia too!! :)"Thanks for accepting! Looking forward to sharing recommendations!
Thanks for the request! I love dystopia too!! :)
B.B. wrote: "Hi Ellen, thanks for the add. I left a comment on your blog. Oh, and I just started 
:D"Thanks for accepting! It's great to follow you! Let me know if it's any good...
Hi Ellen, thanks for the add. I left a comment on your blog. Oh, and I just started
:D
Bespectacledreader wrote: "Hi Ellen thanks for the invite :) As of the moment I read historical romance or New Adult books but I am eager to read The Sham :]"Thanks for accepting and thanks for being eager! Let me know when you have good recommendations for books I should read...
Hi Ellen thanks for the invite :) As of the moment I read historical romance or New Adult books but I am eager to read The Sham :]
Lucy wrote: "Hi Ellen! Thanks for the friend request. Looking forward to talking books with you :D"Thanks for accepting! Me too - let me know when you have some great recommendations...
Etnik wrote: "Thanks for the request :) Looking forward to bookchat :)"Me too!
Thanks for the request :) Looking forward to bookchat :)
Thanks for the request Ellen! Looking forward to chatting books with u :D
Megs wrote: "Thanks for the friend request! I love the Hunger Games and Divergent too. Although I agree Divergent went a little downhill with Allegiant. The Maze Runner is great, and so is the Fifth Wave. D..."Thanks for accepting! I live in France, so think I have to wait a little longer for the movie here... think it's coming soon though. I just finished the 5th wave last night and I enjoyed it a lot. I didn't know there was a movie in the pipeline, though it makes sense! I'm looking forward to the next Hunger Games and Divergent movies too...
Thanks for the friend request! I love the Hunger Games and Divergent too. Although I agree Divergent went a little downhill with Allegiant. The Maze Runner is great, and so is the Fifth Wave. Did you know there's a movie coming out for both? Well, The Maze Runner came out today anyway...
Ami ❀ wrote: "Hi! Thank you for adding me as friend :)I see you're a writer, which is SO cool! Anyway, I'm looking forward to talk bookish with u! See you around :)"
Looking forward to talking books with you too!
Maria wrote: "Hi! Thanks for the friend request, I look forward to talking books with you! :)"You too! Thanks for accepting!
Hi! Thank you for adding me as friend :)I see you're a writer, which is SO cool! Anyway, I'm looking forward to talk bookish with u! See you around :)
Hi! Thanks for the friend request, I look forward to talking books with you! :)
Jola wrote: "Hi,Nice to meet you! :)"
You too!
RosiePosie wrote: "Thanks for the add! I hope you enjoy the fifth wave!! I really liked it :)"I'm really loving it actually; I didn't think I would... I'm about 170 pages in and looking forward to finishing what I have to do today to get back to it later!
Thanks for the add! I hope you enjoy the fifth wave!! I really liked it :)
Demy wrote: "Thank you for the friend invite!:)XD"Thanks for accepting! You've read nearly all the books I have on my list... but then you've read a lot of books!!!
Ariel wrote: "Thanks so much for the friend invite."Thanks for accepting! We seem to have a lot of different books on our shelves so I'm interested in seeing your recommendations so I can read some different types of YA books... Thanks again!
Thank you! I love seeing what everyone is reading and let me know if you have any recommendations...
Thanks for the friendship Ellen! Feel free to shoot me a message sometime!
Thanks! Have just read YA "We Were Liars" which I thought was pretty good. And "I am pilgrim" if you like thrillers/espionage reads...
Thanks for the add. Don't be a stranger. I love book recommendations.