Lydia Therese

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The Strength of the Few (Hierarchy, #2)

by James Islington (Goodreads Author)

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"I'm just so shook rn" — 20 hours, 55 min ago

Mar 23, 2026 04:34PM

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Johnny Tremain: A Story of Boston in Revolt

by Esther Forbes

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SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome

by Mary Beard

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Dec 30, 2025 03:36PM

“Sometimes when I'm faced with an atheist, I am tempted to invite him to the greatest gourmet dinner that one could ever serve, and when we have finished eating that magnificent dinner, to ask him if he believes there's a cook.”
― Ronald Reagan

tags: atheism

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“In vain have I struggled. It will not do. My feelings will not be repressed. You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you.”
― Jane Austen, Pride And Prejudice

tags: love, mr-darcy

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“All the way up the river she's been holding back somehow, waiting. Now you'll both have to wait. I'm not going to disappoint her, Kit. When I take you on board the Witch, it's going to be for keeps.”
― Elizabeth George Speare, The Witch of Blackbird Pond

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“Read, read, read. That's all I can say.”
― Carolyn Keene, The Secret of the Old Clock

tags: nancy-drew

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