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All the obligations and comforts of womanhood seem to have nothing to do with me now. I’m not sure how I am supposed to behave and I’m not sure I would, if I knew.
This is exactly why I'm thrilled women can do more than marry
“The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid.”
― Northanger Abbey
― Northanger Abbey
“Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again.”
― Rebecca
― Rebecca
“That's the thing about books. They let you travel without moving your feet.”
― The Namesake
― The Namesake
“Lock up your libraries if you like; but there is no gate, no lock, no bolt that you can set upon the freedom of my mind.”
― A Room of One’s Own
― A Room of One’s Own
“Memories warm you up from the inside. But they also tear you apart.”
― Kafka on the Shore
― Kafka on the Shore
500 Great Books By Women
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Penguin Clothbound Classics
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If you not only love having a great classic to read but also cherish the feel of a wonderful object, then these are the books for you. Bound in cloth ...more
Literary Fiction by People of Color
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Virago Modern Classics
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But once a woman stole the initiative, plundered the perquisites and took the lead, what happened to the globe? The fabric cracked [Daphne du Maurier] ...more
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