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“When the sun shines you cannot see the moon," he said. "But when the sun is gone--ah, when the sun is gone.”
― Death on the Nile
― Death on the Nile
“He who blames others has a long way to go on his journey. He who blames himself is halfway there. He who blames no one has arrived.”
― The 36 Stratagems in Ancient China War: 三十六计
― The 36 Stratagems in Ancient China War: 三十六计
“In the West, we are very goal oriented. We know where we want to go, and we are very directed in getting there. This may be useful, but often we forget to enjoy ourselves along the route.”
― Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life
― Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life
“When you understand, you cannot help but love. You cannot get angry.”
― Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life
― Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life
“For a moment he was filled with envy, revolt, and bitter jealousy. He asked himself why he was poor whilst others were rich.”
― Delphi Complete Works of Emile Zola
― Delphi Complete Works of Emile Zola
VICTOBER 2025
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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
Georgianuary
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A group dedicated to the reading in January of books from the Georgian era, written in Great Britain or Ireland in the 18th and early 19th centuries, ...more
The Odd Women Readalong
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Hello readers! Katie from Books and Things and Marissa from Blatantly Bookish will be hosting a Readalong of the amazing Victorian novel The Odd Wome ...more
September Readalong of Bellman & Black #bellmanandblackalong
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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
Jane Austen July 2025
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Jane Austen July is a month-long readathon, all about reading Jane Austen and related works. ---The Challenges--- 1. Read one of Jane Austen’s six ...more
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