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Temper Like My Jealousy
First weekend of the year for a random out of context page Wuthering HeightsEmily Brontë ‘May she wake in torment!’ he cried, with frightful vehemence, stamping his foot, and groaning in a sudden paroxysm of ungovernable passion. ‘Why, she’s a liar to the end! Where is she? Not there–not in heaven–not perished–where? Oh! you said Continue reading
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A Little Fall of Rain
Lot’s of potential random pages this time Les MisérablesVictor Hugo (Translated by Isabel F. Hapgood) The most heart-breaking thing of all was, that this young girl had not come into the world to be homely. In her early childhood she must even have been pretty. The grace of her age was still struggling against the Continue reading
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And So Am I
Flipping through the pages: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeRobert Louis Stevenson But in the will, that idea had sprung from the sinister suggestion of the man Hyde; it was set there with a purpose all too plain and horrible. Written by the hand of Lanyon, what should it mean? A great Continue reading
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Bela Lugosi is Dead
From the bookshelf today DraculaBram Stoker “Then I am with you heart and soul. As you go by the 10:30 train, you will not have time to read them, but I shall get the bundle of papers. You can take them with you and read them in the train.” After breakfast I saw him to Continue reading
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Bemis’ New Glasses
Today’s random excerpt taken out of context The Picture of Dorian GrayOscar Wilde “He told me why he wouldn’t, and it was a revelation to me.” Yes, perhaps Basil, too, had his secret. He would ask him and try. “Basil,” he said, coming over quite close and looking him straight in the face, “we have Continue reading
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Time Enough at Last
Today’s random book opened randomly and shared Created, The DestroyerWarren Murphy and Richard Sapir “You have greater manipulation with the dry object. Here watch this.” Remo took a few dry tens from his pocket. He made a fast snatch that marvelled the bartender, then quickly stuffed the bills in the bartender’s shirt pocket. “See. Dry.” Continue reading
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What, No Jonathan Richman?
For the past month I’ve predominantly listened to Christmas music on Amazon. When I wasn’t I binged the likes of Dylan, Belle & Sebastian, or David Bowie. This morning I checked out the new week’s My Discovery Mix. For the most part it’s alright, but I dunno how the algoritms came to this. Mike Posner Continue reading
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