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“Yes, death. Death must be so beautiful. To lie in the soft brown earth, with the grasses waving above one's head, and listen to silence. To have no yesterday, and no to-morrow. To forget time, to forget life, to be at peace. You can help me. You can open for me the portals of death's house, for love is always with you, and love is stronger than death is.”
― The Canterville Ghost
― The Canterville Ghost
“I nearly always write just as I nearly always breathe.”
― The Grapes of Wrath
― The Grapes of Wrath
“I don't think there is any truth. There are only points of view. ”
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“I am too intelligent, too demanding, and too resourceful for anyone to be able to take charge of me entirely. No one knows me or loves me completely. I have only myself”
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50 books to read before you die
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These are the named books: 1 The Lord of the Rings Trilogy by J. R. R. Tolkien 2 1984 by George Orwell 3 Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen 4 The Gra ...more
Simply Salinger
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The place to discuss all things JD Salinger. We will discuss the man and his stories, and try to uncover the messages he was trying to send us, his re ...more
Austenesque Lovers TBR Pile Challenge 2018
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Do you have a pile of Austenesque books that are just begging to be read? Need a motivation or plan to read them before they bury you alive? Whether i ...more
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