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Alena
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read in February, 2008
Alena said:
"There are very few books that are truly "gripping." But thirty pages into this novel, I caught myself holding my breath. That's a very good sign..."
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Cheese and crackers. This book was good.
I honestly didn't expect it to be that good. The cover looked great, but I was worried about the inside art, and even more worried about the writing. I didn't really know what to expect. But I can happily sa... " Read more of this review » |
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I can't decide if this is utterly brilliant or absolutely abominable, so I've rated it somewhere in the middle -- but depending on the state of your Speed Racer fandom, your mileage may vary. Summary and review follow. The premise is similar to what D...more |
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“If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor. If an elephant has its foot on the tail of a mouse, and you say that you are neutral, the mouse will not appreciate your neutrality.”
― Desmond Tutu
― Desmond Tutu
“Goodbye," said the fox. "And now here is my secret, a very simple secret: It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.”
― Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
― Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
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― Mark Twain
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― Alexander Graham Bell
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― Fanny J. Crosby
― Fanny J. Crosby
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