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Frances later recalled a February evening when her husband overheard his young daughters mention that one little girl in their class had come up empty when the students received Valentines. The former president of the United States—the man
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“She did not care for children’s books in which the children grew up, as what “growing up” entailed (in life as in books) was a swift and inexplicable dwindling of character; out of a clear blue sky the heroes and heroines abandoned their adventures for some dull sweetheart, got married and had families, and generally started acting like a bunch of cows.”
― The Little Friend
― The Little Friend
“Certainly, families like Harriet’s (and Hely’s) would not tolerate for one moment brick-throwing at children white or black (“or purple,” as Edie was fond of piping up in any discussion about skin color). And yet there Harriet was, at the all-white school.”
― The Little Friend
― The Little Friend
John’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at John’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
553 books
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43 friends
543 books
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125 friends
167 books
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271 friends
900 books
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21 friends
192 books
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103 friends
222 books
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26 friends
1,909 books
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235 friends
90 books
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108 friends
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