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Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier

Helen and Troy's Epic Road Quest by A. Lee Martinez

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Joseph ’s Quotes

“The human brain is the universe's most implausible science experiment.”
― Will Boast, Daphne

tags: brain, epilepsy, neurology, seizures

2 likes

“Fire is a powerful thing. It cleanses as it destroys- and it brings light to darkness.”
― Patricia Briggs, Burn Bright

tags: fire

5 likes

“I never found a book that did not have at least a little magic in it”
― William Ritter, The Dire King

tags: jackaby

34 likes

“I've always said, stuff the engagement ring! Just build me a really big library.”
― Emma Watson

tags: library, love, marriage, romance

47 likes

“It was never wise to challenge fate to a Hold my beer contest.”
― Yasmine Galenorn, Midnight Web

tags: beer, challenge, contest, fate, risk

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WELCOME TO: WHO'S YOUR AUTHOR? This group discusses your favorite PNR (Paranormal Romance) and UF (Urban Fantasy) writers. Including but not limit ...more

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