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The Lord of the Rings – J.R.R. Tolkien

October 2, 2017

“One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them,
One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them.” … More The Lord of the Rings – J.R.R. Tolkien

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The Virgin Suicides – Jeffrey Eugenides

March 11, 2017

“It didn’t matter in the end how old they had been, or that they were girls, but only that we had loved them, and that they hadn’t heard us calling” … More The Virgin Suicides – Jeffrey Eugenides

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Rebecca – Daphne du Maurier

February 19, 2017

“Men are simpler than you imagine my sweet child. But what goes on in the twisted, tortuous minds of women would baffle anyone.” … More Rebecca – Daphne du Maurier

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In Cold Blood – Truman Capote

September 6, 2015

“It is no shame to have a dirty face – the shame comes when you keep it dirty.” … More In Cold Blood – Truman Capote

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The Secret History – Donna Tartt

August 26, 2015

“I suppose at one time in my life I might have had any number of stories, but now there is no other. This is the only story I will ever be able to tell.” … More The Secret History – Donna Tartt

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