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Genevieve
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Candide
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Fools admire everything in an author of reputation. For my part, I read only to please myself. I like only that which serves my purpose."
“The reason Victorian society was so restricted and repressed was that it was impossible to move without knocking something over.”
― To Say Nothing of the Dog
― To Say Nothing of the Dog
“Each of us, when our day's work is done, must seek our ideal, whether it be love or pinochle or lobster à la Newburg, or the sweet silence of the musty bookshelves.”
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“Love is like quick-silver in the hand, Sylvie. Leave the fingers open and it stays in the palm; clutch it, and it darts away.”
― Complete Stories
― Complete Stories
“If King Harold had had swans on his side, England would still be Saxon.”
― To Say Nothing of the Dog
― To Say Nothing of the Dog
“Not everything has to be real to be true.”
― Other Birds
― Other Birds
Genevieve’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Genevieve’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
653 books
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30 friends
160 books
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25 friends
1,062 books
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38 friends
296 books
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33 friends
60 books
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134 friends
13 books
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1 friend
77 books
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4 friends
8 books
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1 friend
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