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“Vicinity to the sea is desirable, because it is easier to do nothing by the sea than anywhere else, and because bathing and basking on the shore cannot be considered an employment but only an apotheosis of loafing.”
― The Collected Ghost Stories of E.F. Benson
― The Collected Ghost Stories of E.F. Benson
“I gave the prescribed Metropolitan Police "first greeting".
"Oi!" I said "What do you think you're doing?”
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"Oi!" I said "What do you think you're doing?”
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“Great heroes need great sorrows and burdens, or half their greatness goes unnoticed. It is all part of the fairy tale.”
― The Last Unicorn
― The Last Unicorn
“And perhaps there is a limit to the grieving that the human heart can do. As when one adds salt to a tumbler of water, there comes a point where simply no more will be absorbed.”
― The Little Stranger
― The Little Stranger
“If you treat an individual as he is, he will remain how he is. But if you treat him as if he were what he ought to be and could be, he will become what he ought to be and could be.”
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English Translations of Scandinavian/Nordic Mysteries & Thrillers
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A place to discuss Scandi Crime novels, which includes novels from: Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland, Denmark. Whether it's Smilia from Peter Hoeg's S ...more
Suomalainen lukupiiri
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Finnish Book Club Now also for international readers! Discussions about Finnish literature in English Lukupiiri, jossa luetaan kotimaisiakin kirjoja. ...more
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Can't remember the title of a book you read? Come search our bookshelves and discussion posts. If you don’t find it there, post a description on our U ...more
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