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“The difference between a novelist and a historian is this: that the former tells lies deliberately and for the fun of it; the historian tells lies and imagines he is telling the truth.”
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“Well, I must endure the presence of a few caterpillars if I wish to become acquainted with the butterflies.”
― The Little Prince
― The Little Prince
“If you only read the books that everyone else is reading, you can only think what everyone else is thinking.”
― Norwegian Wood
― Norwegian Wood
“It is a great thing to start life with a small number of really good books which are your very own.”
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“When I open them, most of the books have the smell of an earlier time leaking out between the pages - a special odor of the knowledge and emotions that for ages have been calmly resting between the covers. Breathing it in, I glance through a few pages before returning each book to its shelf.”
― Kafka on the Shore
― Kafka on the Shore
Nordic Book Club
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Read and discuss Scandinavian literature in translation as part of the Nordic Book Club. Every month we select a book from a Nordic author—selections ...more
Haruki Murakami Book Group
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Iris’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Iris’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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