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“I wish it need not have happened in my time," said Frodo.
"So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”
― The Fellowship of the Ring
"So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”
― The Fellowship of the Ring
“All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.”
― Anna Karenina
― Anna Karenina
“Folks are usually about as happy as they make their minds up to be.”
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“If the person you are talking to doesn't appear to be listening, be patient. It may simply be that he has a small piece of fluff in his ear.”
― Winnie-the-Pooh
― Winnie-the-Pooh
“Mistletoe," said Luna dreamily, pointing at a large clump of white berries placed almost over Harry's head. He jumped out from under it.
"Good thinking," said Luna seriously. "It's often infested with nargles.”
― Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
"Good thinking," said Luna seriously. "It's often infested with nargles.”
― Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
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Greetings all! Victober is a month-long readathon hosted each October all about reading Victorian literature. The Goodreads group remains in place, ...more
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This September (2019) I'll be hosting a readalong of Diane Setterfield's Bellman & Black, an amazing novel by my favourite modern author, Diane Setter ...more
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