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“Even in our sleep, pain which cannot forget
falls drop by drop upon the heart
until, in our own despair, against our will,
comes wisdom through the awful grace of God.”
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falls drop by drop upon the heart
until, in our own despair, against our will,
comes wisdom through the awful grace of God.”
―
“For it would be better to die once and for all than to suffer pain for all one's life.”
― Prometheus Bound
― Prometheus Bound
“There is advantage in the wisdom won from pain.”
― The Oresteia: Agamemnon, The Libation Bearers, The Eumenides
― The Oresteia: Agamemnon, The Libation Bearers, The Eumenides
“They sent forth men to battle, But no such men return; And home, to claim their welcome, Come ashes in an urn”
― Agamemnon
― Agamemnon
Memoirs of a Geisha Readalong
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— last activity Sep 14, 2022 11:22AM
This May, I will be hosting a readalong of Arthur Golden's classic Memoirs of a Geisha. Please do join in if you would like to read this book or learn ...more
Little Women Readalong
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— last activity Sep 21, 2025 04:32PM
This June, I will be hosting a readalong of Louisa May Alcott's classic Little Women. Please do join in if you would like to read this book or learn a ...more
Buzzwordathon
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— last activity May 05, 2026 08:35AM
The Buzzword Readathon (#buzzwordathon) is a monthly readathon, running the first week of each month (1st through 7th). Each month will have a designa ...more
Martine’s 2025 Year in Books
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