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“In a good bookroom you feel in some mysterious way that you are absorbing the wisdom contained in all the books through your skin, without even opening them.”
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“It is sometimes an appropriate response to reality to go insane.”
― VALIS
― VALIS
“Anyone whose goal is 'something higher' must expect someday to suffer vertigo. What is vertigo? Fear of falling? No, Vertigo is something other than fear of falling. It is the voice of the emptiness below us which tempts and lures us, it is the desire to fall, against which, terrified, we defend ourselves.”
― The Unbearable Lightness of Being
― The Unbearable Lightness of Being
“Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers.”
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“Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.”
― A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches
― A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches
LITTLE BOOK CLUB
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AMERICAN GODS Liveshow: Date TBA Due to popular demand, I have decided to start up a book club! I'll be organising some read-a-longs each month or so ...more
Reading Adventures Book Club
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— last activity Apr 16, 2015 12:43PM
Are you interested in exploring different genres? Well you have come to the right place! The goal of Reading Adventures is to read a large variety o ...more
Penryn and the End of Days Re-Read
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— last activity Feb 22, 2016 08:26AM
We’re re-reading Susan Ee's Penryn and the End of Days series! In the build-up to the publication of END OF DAYS in May, we’ll be taking a look back a ...more
Our Shared Shelf
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OUR SHARED SHELF IS CURRENTLY DORMANT AND NOT MANAGED BY EMMA AND HER TEAM. Dear Readers, As part of my work with UN Women, I have started reading ...more
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