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How I Became a Nun by César Aira (translated by Chris Andrews).

midnight_birth wrote in margot_quotes Aug 14, 2024 23:09

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The River by Rumer Godden.

midnight_birth wrote in margot_quotes Jul 01, 2024 18:44

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With My Dog-Eyes by Hilda Hilst (translated by Adam Morris).

midnight_birth wrote in margot_quotes Jun 16, 2024 22:33

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Before Your Memory Fades by Toshikazu Kawaguchi (translated by Geoffrey Trousselot).

midnight_birth wrote in margot_quotes Jun 16, 2024 21:37

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Mirror in the Mirror: A Labyrinth by Michael Ende (translated by J. Maxwell Brownjohn). (2/2)

midnight_birth wrote in margot_quotes Jun 10, 2024 21:35

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Mirror in the Mirror: A Labyrinth by Michael Ende (translated by J. Maxwell Brownjohn). (1/2)

midnight_birth wrote in margot_quotes Jun 10, 2024 21:31

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Tales from the Café by Toshikazu Kawaguchi (translated by Geoffrey Trousselot).

midnight_birth wrote in margot_quotes Jun 07, 2024 00:08

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The Gift of the Magi by O.Henry (illustrated by Lisbeth Zwerger).

midnight_birth wrote in margot_quotes Jan 23, 2024 22:12

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Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi (translated by Geoffrey Trousselot).

midnight_birth wrote in margot_quotes Dec 04, 2023 22:01

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Complete Fairy Tales of Oscar Wilde. (2/2)

midnight_birth wrote in margot_quotes Nov 22, 2023 22:34

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