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“So many books, so little time.”
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“She (the First Lady, entering the room with her gravely wounded husband) would admit fear but not despair.”
― Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President
― Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President
“We read books to find out who we are. What other people, real or imaginary, do and think and feel... is an essential guide to our understanding of what we ourselves are and may become.”
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“am for your kind and generous offer, but I must decline. My conscience urges me not to give up on the mission your government has entrusted to me, to help those women.” “Who are they to you?” Captain Thorpe burst out. “They are no your mother, or your sisters!” His passion surprised Miriam, though the injury and pain in his eyes should have warned her of a squall. “I know that. I do not venture into this because they are my sisters, or some fantasy of a better mother than the one I have.” Miriam paused a moment, a little shocked at that idea. “I do it because they are people, like you and me.”
― Golden Dragon
― Golden Dragon
Lisa’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Lisa’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
222 books
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50 friends
76 books
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42 friends
194 books
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34 friends
183 books
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33 friends
2 books
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2 friends
626 books
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8 friends
1,403 books
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106 friends
109 books
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66 friends
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