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"Loving you was like going to war; I never returned the same"

-Warsan Shire

(Its effect gets heavier on me every time I reread it)
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Let it be known and declared that a new dynasty has usurped the Tumis Dynasty.

After the last fall by Amy Babiarz.
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In Kellner Books on the Upper East Side of New York City, a few minutes before his death, John Webber was reading The Count of Monte Cristo.

The Book Of Doors by Gareth Brown
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“Happy birthday, Haymitch!”

Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins
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"My suffering left me sad and gloomy."

Life of Pi by Yann Martel
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"It's hard being left behind."

The Time Traveller's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger (a must read)
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"Vladimir Turing sat at the end of the work table in
the back room of his shop, examining the metal
flask in his hand."

The Romanov Legacy by Fred G. Baker
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"I forget everything between footsteps."

The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton
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"The imprints of her footsteps in the wet, glutinous sand fill as the tide rolls in."

'The Private Island' - Ali Lowe.
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These words and the journey I took in this space of time are now history.

D. Bolland - Island
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SOMEWHERE OFF THE PACIFIC COAST OF PANAMÁ, IN THE CALM BLUE WATER OF THE bay, Francisco Aquino sat alone in his boat.

The Great Divide by Cristina Henriquez
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In the bustling heart of the city, Giuseppe “Gio” Rossi sauntered down the crowded streets with an air of unapologetic confidence.

WHILE THE JURY WAITS Dr. Tony Vercillo
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It is not teh current book, but the most impressive one was "One day I read a book and my whole life changed."
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"I first saw Mathilde through the little oval window of her studio space."

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Post by Gurdeep Dhillon »

Bright light burn my eyes , make it hard to where I am on top of trying to figure out what had just happened
"Wtf chase"
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