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“It is with the reading of books the same as with looking at pictures; one must, without doubt, without hesitations, with assurance, admire what is beautiful.”
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“A great book should leave you with many experiences, and slightly exhausted at the end. You live several lives while reading.”
― Conversations with William Styron
― Conversations with William Styron
“I am so clever that sometimes I don't understand a single word of what I am saying.”
― The Happy Prince and Other Stories
― The Happy Prince and Other Stories
“It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live.”
― Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
― Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
“I don't know anything with certainty, but seeing the stars makes me dream.”
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Ale’s 2025 Year in Books
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Book Club, Classics, Comics, Contemporary, Ebooks, Fantasy, Fiction, Gay and Lesbian, Graphic novels, Historical fiction, Horror, Mystery, Non-fiction, Paranormal, Poetry, Romance, Science, Science fiction, Suspense, Thriller, Young-adult, mythology, steampunk, urban, speculative-fiction, and fairy-tales
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