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The sixteenth-century Swiss alchemist Theophrastus von Hohenheim, better known as Paracelsus, recently found new life as “Hohenheim of Light” in the Japanese manga and anime series Fullmetal Alchemist, which makes copious if highly
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“You’re a storyteller. Dream up something wild and improbable," she pleaded. "Something beautiful and full of monsters."
“Beautiful and full of monsters?"
“All the best stories are.”
― Strange the Dreamer
“Beautiful and full of monsters?"
“All the best stories are.”
― Strange the Dreamer
“He read while he walked. He read while he ate. The other librarians suspected he somehow read while he slept, or perhaps didn't sleep at all.”
― Strange the Dreamer
― Strange the Dreamer
“I am a wildflower in your perfect bed of roses.”
― Moon Gypsy
― Moon Gypsy
“Don't compare her to sunshine and roses when she's clearly orchids and moonlight.”
― Moon Gypsy
― Moon Gypsy
“Every time you take one path, you must live with the memory of the other: of a life left unchosen. Decide as seems best, one course or the other; each way will have its bitter with its sweet.”
― The Girl in the Tower
― The Girl in the Tower
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A place for readers/contributors of Reddit's /r/Fantasy subreddit to discuss books from the genre and see others' book lists and recommendations. ...more
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OUR SHARED SHELF IS CURRENTLY DORMANT AND NOT MANAGED BY EMMA AND HER TEAM. Dear Readers, As part of my work with UN Women, I have started reading ...more
The Official History Chicks Podcast Book Club
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The Official History Chicks Book Club is a place for everyone to gather together to discuss, debate and participate in a book club surrounding the rec ...more
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An annual reading challenge to to help you stretch your reading limits and explore new voices, worlds, and genres! The challenge begins in January, bu ...more
Under 200 Pages!
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👋 Welcome to Under 200 Pages! 📚 We’re a book club dedicated to reading books under 200 pages — from novellas and short fiction to short story collect ...more
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