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Yes, I'm going in! A big thanks to Katie Lumsden from Books and Things for inviting me to Jane Austen July 2024! https://www.youtube.com/@katiejlumsden
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“I don’t drive. Will you kindly go away? I am waiting for my mother.”
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“It is is better to know one book intimately than a hundred superficially.”
― The Secret History
― The Secret History
“About fireworks?
About love. About how we often mistake love for fireworks - for drama and dysfunction. But real love is very quiet, very still. It's boring, if seen from the perspective of high drama. Love is deep and calm - and constant. I imagine you do give Kathy love - in the true sense of the word. Whether or not she is capable of giving it back to you is another question.”
― The Silent Patient
About love. About how we often mistake love for fireworks - for drama and dysfunction. But real love is very quiet, very still. It's boring, if seen from the perspective of high drama. Love is deep and calm - and constant. I imagine you do give Kathy love - in the true sense of the word. Whether or not she is capable of giving it back to you is another question.”
― The Silent Patient
“You see, but you do not observe.”
― A Scandal in Bohemia
― A Scandal in Bohemia
“There is no better distraction in this world than losing oneself in books for awhile.”
― Chain of Gold
― Chain of Gold
“People are too complicated to have simple labels.”
― The Amber Spyglass
― The Amber Spyglass
The American Novel Since 1945
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Yale posted a series of lectures entitled, "The American Novel Since 1945." This group will follow this lecture series. Your Host: Lisa of Troy (htt ...more
The Da Vinci Code Readalong #DaVinciCodeReadalong
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This March, I will be hosting a readalong of Dan Brown's classic The Da Vinci Code. Please do join in if you would like to read this book or learn a b ...more
Memoirs of a Geisha Readalong
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This May, I will be hosting a readalong of Arthur Golden's classic Memoirs of a Geisha. Please do join in if you would like to read this book or learn ...more
Little Women Readalong
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This June, I will be hosting a readalong of Louisa May Alcott's classic Little Women. Please do join in if you would like to read this book or learn a ...more
The Lovely Bones Readalong
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This July, I will be hosting a readalong of Alice Sebold's classic The Lovely Bones. Please do join in if you would like to read this book or learn a ...more
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