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The Book of Life (All Souls, #3)

by Deborah Harkness (Goodreads Author)

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Almost Adept

by Olga Godim (Goodreads Author)

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The Hobbit

by J.R.R. Tolkien

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"Been re-reading for the upcoming movie release" — Dec 06, 2012 05:56PM

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Christina’s Quotes

“It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends.”
― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

tags: albus-dumbledore, courage, friends

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“Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.”
― Oscar Wilde

tags: attributed-no-source, enemies, forgiveness, strategy

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“Books are no more threatened by Kindle than stairs by elevators.”
― Stephen Fry

tags: books, e-readers, kindle, reading

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“Fantasy is hardly an escape from reality. It's a way of understanding it.”
― Lloyd Alexander

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“A wonderful fact to reflect upon, that every human creature is constituted to be that profound secret and mystery to every other.”
― Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities

tags: communication, psychology

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This is a place for lovers of all types of fantasy literature and culture. Here, you can discuss your favorite books, authors, and series. There is pl ...more

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