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3 of the most impactful lines I have read in books

As most others probably do, when I consume any kind of media and try to decide whether it is something thoroughly enjoy or not it usually comes down to how memorable the lines are. The memorability of a line will of course differ from person to person because it depends on factors such as relatability, […]

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the desire to be fantastic, mr. fox

At every corner of my childhood life, there was a Roald Dahl book sitting around waiting to define and shape me – my morals, the things I thought to be important, the things I found to be funny, my aspirations, my likes and dislikes. Charlie and the chocolate factory was the first book I remember […]

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i bet you’d pretend not to know me

Often, when people refer to the most memorable part of the book/ show (of normal people), they reference the line: ‘I’m not a religious person Marianne, but i do sometimes think God made you for me’. I’m a huge fan of the line itself, both in writing and the way it is conveyed by Paul […]

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relating to characters you don’t want to

I recently read the book Stoner by John Williams; a book often praised as one of the ‘great’ American novels. The story was about a young boy born to farmers who is encouraged to study agriculture at the University of Missouri by his father. He takes the opportunity to do so but after an English […]