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“We may talk a good game and write even better ones, but we never outgrow those small wounded things we were when we were five and six and seven.”
― Secrets of Eden
― Secrets of Eden
“When it seems you have nothing at all to live for, death is not especially frightening.”
― The Sandcastle Girls
― The Sandcastle Girls
“He recalls what that first German soldier said to his major: No God-not yours or mine-approves of what you're doing.”
― The Sandcastle Girls
― The Sandcastle Girls
“But history does matter. There is a line connecting the Armenians and the Jews and the Cambodians and the Bosnians and the Rwandans. There are obviously more, but, really, how much genocide can one sentence handle?”
― The Sandcastle Girls
― The Sandcastle Girls
“I have lived with magic and without magic, and I can tell you with certainty that a life with magic is better....”
― Secrets of Eden
― Secrets of Eden
The Life of a Book Addict
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We strongly believe that life means happiness and happiness means books. And what's more, we have room for everyone here! Slow reader, quick reader, ...more
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On The Same Page promotes love of literature in a positive, friendly, relaxed environment. We want to bring our reading community together to learn ...more
Big Book Summer Reading Challenge 2024
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My annual Reading Challenge to tackle those Big Books (400 pages or more) during the lazy days of summer! Join the fun and sign up here (in the Sign-U ...more
2026 Big Book Summer Challenge
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