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Belinda
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by Victor Hugo
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Reading for the 2nd time
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(page 400 of 1232)
"Looks like we might be in for another tangent, and it's almost 1.30am, so I'm stopping here for the night." — 23 hours, 10 min ago
"Looks like we might be in for another tangent, and it's almost 1.30am, so I'm stopping here for the night." — 23 hours, 10 min ago
progress:
(1%)
"This is Forster's last chance to impress me. I genuinely want to love his work, but I didn't like A Room With a View much, and DNF-ed Maurice." — Feb 08, 2026 04:04AM
"This is Forster's last chance to impress me. I genuinely want to love his work, but I didn't like A Room With a View much, and DNF-ed Maurice." — Feb 08, 2026 04:04AM
“When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants and murderers, and for a time, they can seem invincible, but in the end, they always fall. Think of it--always.”
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“I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve.”
― The Fellowship of the Ring
― The Fellowship of the Ring
“She generally gave herself very good advice, (though she very seldom followed it).”
― Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass
― Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass
“The only way to get rid of temptation is to yield to it.”
― The Picture of Dorian Gray
― The Picture of Dorian Gray
“You can never be overdressed or overeducated.”
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