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If a person was kind, respectable, and sensible, they tended to look the handsomer for it.
“a tree is never just a tree, it is bigger and deeper and wiser than a girl like you will ever be.”
― Heir to Sevenwaters
― Heir to Sevenwaters
“Poetry is what gets lost in translation.”
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“I am a marvelous housekeeper. Every time I leave a man, I keep his house.”
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“Never trust anyone who has not brought a book with them.”
― Horseradish: Bitter Truths You Can't Avoid
― Horseradish: Bitter Truths You Can't Avoid
“Stronger than iron
crueler than death
sweeter than springtime
it lives beyond breath”
― Cybele's Secret
crueler than death
sweeter than springtime
it lives beyond breath”
― Cybele's Secret
Fairy Tales & Fantasy
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For Fairy Tale and Fantasy lovers. I urge everyone to add books to the bookshelf, so that people who are looking for recommendations can find good boo ...more
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
Scandinavian and Nordic Fiction in English
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— last activity Apr 05, 2023 04:58AM
From thrilling or thoughtful contemporary crime fiction, to introspective nature idylls, to the classics of writers like Undset and Laxness, to childr ...more
Around the World in 80 Books
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Reading takes you places. Where in the world will your next book take you? If you love world literature, translated works, travel writing, or explorin ...more
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