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Episode on Geneva Lake
- A man is found on a boat in the middle of the lake, soon to be identified as a Russian deserter. While this is the shortest of the collection at 10 pages, it is impactful in how it shows that neutrality doesn’t necessarily equal safety.

The Invisible Collection: An Episode from the German Inflation
- One of Berlin’s renowned art and book dealer is faced with difficult times and visits a customer that purchased significant pieces over time from previous generations of owners. Upon arrival, he discovers the man is now blind and the collection isn’t quite what it promised to be.

“I have nothing to forget and forgive, I have never ceased loving you.”


😭😭

“What kind of spell have you cast, starling?”

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Couldn’t help myself and decided to read as a light, cozy read. Friends… this is not good. Will I read the next one? Yeah, probably.

But nothing in this world lasts long, and therefore joy, in the minute that follows the first, is less lively; in the third minute it becomes still weaker, and finally it merges imperceptibly with one’s usual state of mind, as a ring in the water, born of a stone’s fall, finally merges with the smooth surface.

The Nose, pg. 318

Lift!!!

ahhhh… a group lieee?

i <3 pattern

I’m a quarter of the way in and I… don’t get it. The writing isn’t particularly good and the humor is sophomoric. I’m going to keep going because it’s an easy read between heavier books, but I’m honestly baffled by the average rating.

“In this city, girls like that get themselves killed.”

Sciona… WAKE UP!

“I’ll admit that is a difficult one to explain.”

This book is a treat.

the current state of the world is leading me to re-enter my romance/romantacy era in an attempt to lobotomize myself. suggestions welcome.

can anyone confirm if this is about Saint Sebastian's Abyss?

“Even if I had gone further than in all honesty I should have done, my lies, those lies born of pity, had made her happy; and to make a person happy could never be a crime.”

“One should not always let the wish be father to the thought”

Raskolnikov slowly caught his breath…

And I let out the breath I’ve been holding

‘I’m down to my last silver rouble again…All because of yesterday’s damned delirium!’

Relatable

“Despite his recent pang of desire for human company of any kind, the very first word addressed to him in reality instantly elicited his usual, unpleasant and irritable feeling of disgust towards any stranger who came into contact with him, or showed the slightest wish to do so.”


Relatable