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Stella leaned on the rail, fascinated and horrified. The churning of the engines went on unheeded. She hardly realised that they were leaving until the marine world quivered and broke with the movement of the ship. The jetty drew slowly
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“Love all, trust a few,
Do wrong to none: be able for thine enemy
Rather in power than use; and keep thy friend
Under thy own life's key: be check'd for silence,
But never tax'd for speech.”
― All's Well That Ends Well
Do wrong to none: be able for thine enemy
Rather in power than use; and keep thy friend
Under thy own life's key: be check'd for silence,
But never tax'd for speech.”
― All's Well That Ends Well
“We cannot hold a torch to light another’s path without brightening our own. Ben Sweetland”
― The Heart of Abundance: A Simple Guide to Appreciating and Enjoying Life
― The Heart of Abundance: A Simple Guide to Appreciating and Enjoying Life
“The most difficult thing to read is time. Maybe because it changes so many things.”
― The Night Circus
― The Night Circus
“Perhaps a lunatic was simply a minority of one.”
― 1984
― 1984
The Mystery, Crime, and Thriller Group
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“It was a dark and stormy night. Lightning flashed and thunder rolled across the sky. Rain spattered a mysterious, hooded stranger who peered over the ...more
MyNextList (former FictFact) Users
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MyNextList from the minds of the people behind @fictfact.
Giller Prize Books
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The Giller Prize is a prestigious annual award given out each fall in Canada. The winner receives $500,000. A list of 13 books are nominated each year ...more
Ask Susan Wittig Albert about A WILDER ROSE
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— last activity Jul 01, 2014 10:46PM
Susan will be available Nov. 5-8 (with occasional drop-ins on Nov. 3 & 4) to answer questions and discuss her latest novel, A WILDER ROSE. ...more
Reese's Book Club x Hello Sunshine
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Hey Y’all, We’ve been reading together for awhile and we don’t know about you, but we’re ready to hear your thoughts and opinions. This group is a pl ...more
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