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― Anna Karenina
― Anna Karenina
“Ik ben, wellicht op een verkeerde manier, bezeten van boeken. Altijd, dag en nacht, moet er een boek bij me in de buurt zijn. Zonder boek naar bed of naar de w.c. gaan is voor mij onmogelijk. Blijk ik in een trein een boek of blad vergeten te zijn, dan stap ik uit en schaf me drukwerk aan. Verblijf ik bij iemand die geen boeken in huis heeft, dan word ik rusteloos en agressief.”
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“I’m no cactus expert, but I know a prick when I see one.”
― Royal Decree
― Royal Decree
“The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it.”
― Diggers
― Diggers
“It is certain, in any case, that ignorance, allied with power, is the most ferocious enemy justice can have.”
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For those that love Jewish historical fiction representating as many cultures, countries, and time periods as we can find.
Hermien’s 2025 Year in Books
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