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neglect to think of the collected correspondence – an exchange of hieroglyphs between two cuneiform personages, what? A correspondence in Mandarin?” The procession was forming; at its head would ride the Prince and the Préfet in the royal
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“impossible to hide. Every word had led him closer to what was unnameable and appalling. What he had been trying for so many years to repress. Now escape was no longer an option. He felt the morning air fill his lungs as he walked as fast as he could. His heart was pounding in”
― The Drowning
― The Drowning
“chose the quiet coach when I boarded at Portsmouth and Southsea. True to form, most people were chatting inanely on their mobile phones or leaking hissing drumbeats from their headphones, so I kept going, looking for an area without cackling post-hen-parties, toddlers or badly tuned radios. There is nothing worse than being forced to listen to other people’s choice of music, except perhaps other people’s children’s choice of music. As I entered the next carriage, my foot caught in a loose strap and I found myself spread-eagled over a table occupied by four men in rugby shirts,”
― Girl on a Train
― Girl on a Train
“to you. Well, not really a gift. I mean, you conceivably bought this book. So I guess you're giving ME a gift of money, and in return I'm sharing my stories and hopefully making you laugh, so I think we should call it a”
― Things Go Wrong For Me: when life hands you lemons, add vodka
― Things Go Wrong For Me: when life hands you lemons, add vodka
“valleys of India are abundant with beauty, hope–and tea. The passionate and resourceful women of the Belhaven and Robson tea planter families have always dreamed big, even in the momentous early years of the twentieth century. From the majestic mountains of Assam to the industrial streets of northern Britain, they must learn to cope with hidden secrets, forbidden love, betrayal and adversity as they strive to make life better for themselves and their loved ones. But as they embark on epic adventures across a fast-changing world, will the upheavals of war and the dying days of the British Raj stop their dreams from becoming a reality?”
― The Tea Planter's Daughter
― The Tea Planter's Daughter
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