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Angela Alcorn
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by Pinky McKay
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Angela Alcorn
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Angela Alcorn
is currently reading
by Larry Niven
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Angela Alcorn
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| Witchy fun with quirky illustrations to boot. | |
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| More good fun - this time with Gen getting serious. | |
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| This book gets you straight into the thick of things and takes you along on a great non-stop adventure. By the end of it you'll be jumping straight into the next book without a pause (if you have it handy). | |
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Absolutely fantastic. I encourage everyone to read this with as little knowledge of the book as possible. I've seen a few people mention that it felt dated, but I didn't feel as if it was, save for one moment where he was talking about the TV channel...more |
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I just started reading this and I've realised that David Sedaris is an amazing writer. He just really knows how to tell a story. Honestly, I think I could read anything he writes on any topic whatsoever as he is such a fascinating storyteller. I'd co...more |
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My interest came from this article on stories that scare the hell out of authors, in which Joe Hill pointed to the story The Specialist's Hat (available to read for free). I read the Specialist's Hat first, but then went on to the rest of the stories....more |
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Angela Alcorn
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150
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2013 Reading Challenge
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“Drink to me only with thine eyes,
And I will pledge with mine;
Or leave a kiss but in the cup,
And I'll not look for wine.”
― Ben Johnson
And I will pledge with mine;
Or leave a kiss but in the cup,
And I'll not look for wine.”
― Ben Johnson
“The entire range of human experience is present in a church choir, including, but not restricted to jealousy, revenge, horror, pride, incompetence (the tenors have never been on the right note in the entire history of church choirs, and the basses have never been on the right page), wrath, lust and existential despair.”
― Connie Willis, The Winds of Marble Arch and Other Stories
― Connie Willis, The Winds of Marble Arch and Other Stories
“Why do I always listen to your insane plans? Why aren't we at home watching TV like everyone else? What possible difference will any of this make?”
― Shaun Tan
― Shaun Tan
“A child educated only at school is an uneducated child.”
― George Santayana
― George Santayana
“I worked for a menial’s hire,
Only to learn, dismayed,
That any wage I had asked of Life,
Life would have willingly paid.”
― Jessie B. Rittenhouse
Only to learn, dismayed,
That any wage I had asked of Life,
Life would have willingly paid.”
― Jessie B. Rittenhouse
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