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Helen and Troy's Epic Road Quest by A. Lee Martinez

The Islands at the End of the World by Austin Aslan

The Autobiography of Mr. Spock by Una McCormack

Knit, Purl, a Baby and a Girl by Hettie Bell

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Joseph ’s Quotes

“A room without books is like a body without a soul.”
― Marcus Tullius Cicero

tags: attributed-no-source, books, simile, soul

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“A house without books is like a room without windows.”
― Horace Mann

tags: books, house, simile, windows

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“It is not often that someone comes along who is a true friend and a good writer.”
― E.B. White, Charlotte’s Web

tags: friend, friendship, writers

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“A library is a place where you can lose your innocence without losing your virginity.”
― Germaine Greer

tags: innocence, libraries, reading, sexuality, virginity

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“The man who does not read has no advantage over the man who cannot read.”
― Mark Twain

tags: aliteracy, attributed-no-source, literacy

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