“I had spent my time counterfeiting eternity, I had understood nothing.”
― The Wall and Other Stories
― The Wall and Other Stories
“What a test that is: more than devotion, admiration, passion. If you long and long for someone’s company you love them.”
― The Sea, the Sea
― The Sea, the Sea
“At the trial of God, we will ask: why did you allow all this?
And the answer will be an echo: why did you allow all this?”
― Deaf Republic
And the answer will be an echo: why did you allow all this?”
― Deaf Republic
“What is pertinent is the calmness of beauty, its sense of restraint. It is as though the land knows of its own beauty, its own greatness, and feels no need to shout it.”
― The Remains of the Day
― The Remains of the Day
“I have been loved,' she said, 'by something strange, and it has forgotten me.”
― Nightwood
― Nightwood
mina’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at mina’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
Polls voted on by mina
Lists liked by mina











