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Certainly, families like Harriet’s (and Hely’s) would not tolerate for one moment brick-throwing at children white or black (“or purple,” as Edie was fond of piping up in any discussion about skin color). And yet there Harriet was, at the
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“She did not care for children’s books in which the children grew up, as what “growing up” entailed (in life as in books) was a swift and inexplicable dwindling of character; out of a clear blue sky the heroes and heroines abandoned their adventures for some dull sweetheart, got married and had families, and generally started acting like a bunch of cows.”
― The Little Friend
― The Little Friend
“Certainly, families like Harriet’s (and Hely’s) would not tolerate for one moment brick-throwing at children white or black (“or purple,” as Edie was fond of piping up in any discussion about skin color). And yet there Harriet was, at the all-white school.”
― The Little Friend
― The Little Friend
John’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at John’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
529 books
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123 friends
872 books
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21 friends
553 books
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43 friends
296 books
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118 friends
1,903 books
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235 friends
111 books
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41 friends
132 books
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140 friends
882 books
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128 friends
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