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Mary Beth
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“He had never heard anything quite as amazing as that voice. She talked as if she was continuously on the verge of breaking into giggles. And when she giggled she sounded the way Ove imagined champagne bubbles would have sounded if they were capable of laughter.”
― A Man Called Ove
― A Man Called Ove
“Books are no more threatened by Kindle than stairs by elevators.”
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“It's been six months since she died. But Ove still inspects the whole house twice a day to feel the radiators and check that she hasn't sneakily turned up the heating.”
― A Man Called Ove
― A Man Called Ove
“In the case of good books, the point is not to see how many of them you can get through, but rather how many can get through to you.”
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“Think before you speak. Read before you think.”
― The Fran Lebowitz Reader
― The Fran Lebowitz Reader
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Information about eras past in different parts of the world. Help for readers who may feel lost in an unfamiliar historical setting, may not understan ...more
Historical Fiction Readers
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This group is for readers of Historical Fiction and History from across all genres, eras, and time periods.
Mary Beth’s 2025 Year in Books
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