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Sorrow and Starlight (Zodiac Academy, #8)

by Caroline Peckham (Goodreads Author)

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The Wicked King (The Folk of the Air, #2)

by Holly Black (Goodreads Author)

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Animal Farm

by George Orwell

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“It's true, reading too many novels makes you go blind.”
― David Mitchell, Cloud Atlas

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“The moment you killed something – a living creature or a false hope – was the moment you came of age. Loss of innocence wasn’t a passive experience that happened to you. It was something you gave up.”
― Jennifer Miller, The Year of the Gadfly: A Novel

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“So do not fritter away your days. Sooner than you fear, you will stand before a mirror in a care home, look at your body, and think, E.T., locked in a ruddy cupboard for a fortnight.”
― David Mitchell, Cloud Atlas

tags: humor

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“To choose doubt as a philosophy of life is akin to choosing immobility as a means of transportation.”
― Yann Martel, Life of Pi

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“If you have but one friend, make sure you choose her well.”
― Muriel Barbery, The Elegance of the Hedgehog

tags: friendship

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