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“You know, class is like magic. There's nothing there you can point to, it evaporates if you try to analyse it, but it's real and it affects how people behave and makes things happen.”
― Among Others
― Among Others
“Always listen to experts. They'll tell you what can't be done, and why. Then do it.”
― Time Enough for Love
― Time Enough for Love
“The thing about Tolkien, about The Lord of the Rings, is that it's perfect. It's this whole world, this whole process of immersion, this journey. It's not, I'm pretty sure, actually true, but that makes it more amazing, that someone could make it all up. Reading it changes everything.”
― Among Others
― Among Others
“Interlibrary loans are a wonder of the world and a glory of civilization.”
― Among Others
― Among Others
“I love the train. Sitting here I feel connected to the last time I sat here, and the train to London too. It is in-between, suspended; and in rapid motion towards and away from, it is also poised between. There's a magic in that, not a magic you can work, a magic that's just there, giving a little colour and exhilaration to everything.”
― Among Others
― Among Others
Vera’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Vera’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
1,045 books
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5,031 friends
2,109 books
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33 friends
212 books
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24 friends
73 books
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32 friends
331 books
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55 friends
597 books
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114 friends
812 books
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81 friends
209 books
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19 friends
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