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“So please, oh please, we beg, we pray,
Go throw your TV set away,
And in its place you can install
A lovely bookshelf on the wall.
Then fill the shelves with lots of books.”
― Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Go throw your TV set away,
And in its place you can install
A lovely bookshelf on the wall.
Then fill the shelves with lots of books.”
― Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
“Lock up your libraries if you like; but there is no gate, no lock, no bolt that you can set upon the freedom of my mind.”
― A Room of One’s Own
― A Room of One’s Own
“I can't imagine a man really enjoying a book and reading it only once.”
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“But luxury has never appealed to me, I like simple things, books, being alone, or with somebody who understands.”
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“An SEP,’ he said, ‘is something that we can’t see, or don’t see, or our brain doesn’t let us see, because we think that it’s somebody else’s problem. That’s what SEP means. Somebody Else’s Problem. The brain just edits it out, it’s like a blind spot. If you look at it directly you won’t see it unless you know precisely what it is. Your only hope is to catch it by surprise out of the corner of your eye.”
― Life, the Universe, and Everything
― Life, the Universe, and Everything
The 52 Book Club: 2026 Challenge
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Lydia’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Lydia’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
235 books
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3 friends
128 books
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3 friends
415 books
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3 friends
375 books
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1 friend
173 books
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4 friends
0 books
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1 friend
45 books
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78 friends
25 books
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1 friend
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