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an endless list of my favourite books: jasper jones by craig silvey

“we are all subject to the fates. but we must all act as if we are not,” said the witch, “or die of despair.”

an endless list of my favourite books: the harry potter series by jk rowling

an endless list of favourite books: a series of unfortunate events by lemony snicket

“I wanted to tell The Book Thief many things, about beauty and brutality. But what could I tell her about those things that she didn’t already know? I wanted to explain that I am constantly overestimating and underestimating the human race-that rarely do I ever simply estimate it. I wanted to ask her how the same thing could be so ugly and so glorious, and its words and stories so damning and brilliant.”

an endless list of my favourite books: the ramona quimby series by beverly cleary

“It was so lovely, Heidi stood with tears pouring down her cheeks, and thanked God for letting her come home to it again. She could find no words to express her feelings, but lingered until the light began to fade and then ran on.”

“I knew there was something peculiar about you," she said. "And I mean that as the highest compliment.”