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― A Game of Thrones
― A Game of Thrones
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“The universe is a continuous web. Touch it at any point and the whole web quivers.”
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“What she was finding also was how one book led to another, doors kept opening wherever she turned and the days weren't long enough for the reading she wanted to do.”
― The Uncommon Reader
― The Uncommon Reader
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Kathryn’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Kathryn’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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Adult Fiction, African American, Art, Biography, Book Club, Chick-lit, Children's, Classics, Contemporary, Crime, Ebooks, Fantasy, Fiction, Historical fiction, History, Horror, Literary Fiction, Memoir, Mystery, Non-fiction, Philosophy, Poetry, Politics, Psychology, Religion, Romance, Science, Science fiction, Self help, Spirituality, Travel, Young-adult, War, and Women's Fiction
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