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“The funny thing about writing is that whether you're doing well or doing it poorly, it looks the exact same. That's actually one of the main ways that writing is different from ballet dancing.”
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“One flesh, one end, bitch.”
― Gideon the Ninth
― Gideon the Ninth
“I observed that the hero had small rivers descending his face, and I wanted to put my hand on his face, to be architecture for him”
― Everything is Illuminated
― Everything is Illuminated
“It's now very common to hear people say, 'I'm rather offended by that.' As if that gives them certain rights. It's actually nothing more... than a whine. 'I find that offensive.' It has no meaning; it has no purpose; it has no reason to be respected as a phrase. 'I am offended by that.' Well, so fucking what."
[I saw hate in a graveyard -- Stephen Fry, The Guardian, 5 June 2005]”
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[I saw hate in a graveyard -- Stephen Fry, The Guardian, 5 June 2005]”
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“I have tried to dismantle you, Gideon Nav! The Ninth House poisoned you, we trod you underfoot—I took you to this killing field as my slave—you refuse to die, and you pity me! Strike me down. You’ve won. I’ve lived my whole wretched life at your mercy, yours alone, and God knows I deserve to die at your hand. You are my only friend. I am undone without you.”
― Gideon the Ninth
― Gideon the Ninth
Ballarat Not So Young Adult Book Club
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A Book Club for Young Adult fiction where the members are Adults, not teenagers. Selected books will lean toward best sellers and books adapted to fil ...more
Central Highlands Libraries
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Central Highlands Libraries
Laura’s 2025 Year in Books
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