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“For those who like that sort of thing," said Miss Brodie in her best Edinburgh voice, "That is the sort of thing they like.”
― The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
― The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
“When any civilization is dust and ashes," he said, "art is all that's left over. Images, words, music. Imaginative structures. Meaning—human meaning, that is—is defined by them. You have to admit that.”
― Oryx and Crake
― Oryx and Crake
“The universe is a continuous web. Touch it at any point and the whole web quivers.”
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“Pauline: "All under-fives are mad Adrian, you used to talk to the moon. You invited it to your birthday party and cried when it didn't turn up."
George: "When it went dark and the moon came up, you ran outside and threw a sausage roll at it!”
― Adrian Mole: The Prostrate Years
George: "When it went dark and the moon came up, you ran outside and threw a sausage roll at it!”
― Adrian Mole: The Prostrate Years
“It is not seen as insane when a fighter, under an attack that will inevitable lead to his death, chooses to take his own life first. In fact, this act has been encouraged for centuries, and is accepted even now as an honorable reason to do the deed. How is it any different when you are under attack by your own mind?”
― The Asylum for Wayward Victorian Girls
― The Asylum for Wayward Victorian Girls
Lucie’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Lucie’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
183 books
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17 friends
64 books
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0 books
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43 friends
3 books
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0 books
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23 friends
0 books
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9 friends
4 books
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456 friends
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