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Alison is Currently Reading

Alison is currently reading

The Confusion of Karen Carpenter

by Jonathan Harvey

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— Feb 15, 2014 07:37AM

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The Harbour

by Francesca Brill

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Alison said: " I took longer than I wanted to read this only due to my chaotic life, but I did enjoy the storyline. Stevie was too much of a madam for me though certainly needing a good slap on occasions so my empathy wasn't 100% with her. However good tale and sat ...more "

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Les Misérables

by Victor Hugo

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— Jun 16, 2011 08:03AM

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Alison’s Quotes

“A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and gets to bed at night, and in between he does what he wants to do.”
― Bob Dylan

tags: bob-dylan, music, success

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“It's not that we spend five days looking forward to just two. It's that most people do what they enjoy most on those two days. Imagine living a life where everyday are your Saturdays and Sundays. Make everyday your weekend. Make everyday a play-day…”
― James A. Murphy, The Waves of Life Quotes and Daily Meditations

tags: days, enjoy, everyday, five, forward, imagine, life, living, looking, people, play, saturday, spend, sunday, two, weekend

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“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You're on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who'll decide where to go...”
― Dr. Seuss, Oh, the Places You’ll Go!

tags: inspirational

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“Has anyone sen Mr Snark "
"I saw him in the tunnel about 15 minutes ago."
"Oh no " wailed Dr Ferman "he will have been atomised."
"Oh dear" muttered an MP. "Bye-election.”
― Alexander McCall Smith, A Conspiracy of Friends

tags: humour

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“I know I'm famous and irresitible - a combination whose properties closely resemble radioactivity - and I know that you in this room are helpless against me.”
― Jennifer Egan, A Visit from the Goon Squad

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