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Bernie’s Notes & Highlights

The Paper Wasp: A Novel by Lauren Acampora

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She was destined to follow the code written in her genes—bad men, drugs, vagrancy.

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Bernie’s Quotes

“You've brought out your best butter." [you're laying on the flattery thickly]”
― Agatha Christie, The Seven Dials Mystery

tags: butter, flattery, humor

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“Sometimes he would stare at a hand-sized place on her body, the notch above her hip, the curve of her calf, the groove at the back of her neck, and he worried about the loyalty of his hands, daydreamed about their betrayal.”
― Jess Walter, Over Tumbled Graves: A Novel

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“though it is true all the people did not go out of the city of London, yet I may venture to say that in a manner all the horses did; for there was hardly a horse to be bought or hired in the whole city for some weeks.”
― Daniel Defoe, A Journal of the Plague Year

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“If remembering slights and human wrongdoing was an Olympic pursuit, we would definitely medal. We cling to perceived insults like other families treasure happy memories.”
― Roger Bennett, Reborn in the USA: An Englishman's Love Letter to His Chosen Home

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“Men did then no more die by tale and by number. They might put out a weekly bill, and call them seven or eight thousand, or what they pleased; ’tis certain they died by heaps, and were buried by heaps, that is to say, without account.”
― Daniel Defoe, A Journal of the Plague Year

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19th Century Literature — 141 members — last activity Apr 13, 2026 04:06PM
Some people say potato, others, potato. Some say tomato, and others, it has been reported, say tomato. Some people say the 19th century was a boring ...more

Dick Francis Reading Group — 172 members — last activity Feb 27, 2026 04:32AM
All Dick Francis fans are invited to join! Also visit our website for information on joining our email discussion group.

readers advisory for all — 5726 members — last activity Mar 10, 2026 04:29AM
life's too short to read crappy books. this is why readers' advisory exists. feel free to join if you are looking for "a book like____" or "a book tha ...more

Suspenseful Clues and Thrilling Reviews — 2690 members — last activity May 12, 2026 03:35PM
An online book club hosted by Chelsea @ The Suspense Is Thrilling Me and Sam @ Clues and Reviews for readers to discuss their current reads and monthl ...more