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So what kinds of things did you see?

We had to remove this post - Hanna Bervoets.

Sets the scene and mood quite well, really.
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“My father was a king and the song of kings”

Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
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Post by SantiArgo »

i will do that in my next thank you for sharing.
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"Get out of my way, asshole," I scream from inside my car.

Toxic Side Effect by Sandy Magner
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She heard a whisper behind her, "Hey Madeline." Turnign her head, all she saw was the side of a bowling pin.

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I made a mistake.

I am Watching You by
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A cold wind gusted through the night, across the snow-covered land where men had been killing one another for the past three days.

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Your outcomes are a lagging measure of your habits.

Atomic Habits by James Clear
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The november of 1938 in Budapest I was invited to a bigger gathering.
My happy days in hell- György Faludy
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"It's too dark to go out but too hot to sleep."

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The first sentence of my current book is:

'Where do I begin?'

I'd be impressed if anyone can guess what the book is?
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"Steve McKay should have felt on top of the world that morning sitting in his chaplaincy study with his first cup of coffee." (Our Man on Mars by Keith Cornwell)
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As the church bells rang in the New Year across central London, a woman lay dying.

1888: London Murders in the Year of Ripper by Peter Stubley
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Are you ready to become excited (once again) about retirement?

Relish your Retirement, by Florance Philip
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