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The Ink Black Heart (Cormoran Strike, #6)

by Robert Galbraith

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The Age of Louis XIV (The Story of Civilization, #8)

by Will Durant

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Crusaders: The Epic History of the Wars for the Holy Lands

by Dan Jones (Goodreads Author)

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“In ancient times cats were worshipped as gods; they have not forgotten this.”
― Terry Pratchett

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“Develop into a lifelong self-learner through voracious reading; cultivate curiosity and strive to become a little wiser every day.”
― Charles T. Munger, Charlie Munger: The Complete Investor

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“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”
― H. Jackson Brown Jr., P.S. I Love You

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“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.”
― Mahatma Gandhi

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“If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien

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A place for books about Nebraska, that take place in Nebraska or by Nebraska authors.

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