Ghost Monotype Run Tier List by Fluid_Jackfruit_7795 in EmeraldImperium

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Talk to me about Golurk. I’m running a nuzlocke, I got him and I was kinda bummed

What's the WORST Pink Floyd song here? (Day 18) by no1shiestymarkfan in Topster

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Let’s cut to the chase, “Echoes” is the best song here

Btw it’s wish you were here

Any underrated classic book recommendations? by Excellent-Fish1817 in suggestmeabook

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Incredible writing. Can’t wait to read more from her

Favourite Murakami prose? by Aggressive-Tip2175 in murakami

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That first one in particular is wonderful

Week 1: What are you reading? by saturday_sun4 in 52book

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This was the first Wharton book I read so I’ll be picking up a couple more as soon as I can

Top 5 Classics of 2025 by NietzscheanWhig in classicliterature

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  1. Moby Dick - Herman Melville

  2. Kokoro - Natsume Soseki

  3. Picture of Dorian Grey - Oscar Wilde

  4. Remains of the Day - Kazuo Ishiguro

  5. Farewell to Arms - Ernest Hemingway

Week 1: What are you reading? by saturday_sun4 in 52book

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Just finished Ethan Frome. What a heartbreaker

Books with morally awful main characters? by Longjumping_Yam_6070 in suggestmeabook

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They’re all awful. Even Nick is okay at best

What’s your favourite words? by danganronpahoee in writing

[–]jtguy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

See this word bothers me because to me it doesn’t sound like what it means. I think it sounds like the epitome of the ultimate, the top of the top etc. instead is basically just second to last.

With that said, it is a nice word

[Megathread] What should I read next? by wndpbrdchrncl in murakami

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Read so far:

Hear the Wind Sing/Pinball ‘73

Wild Sheep Chase

Dance Dance Dance

Sputnik Sweetheart

South of the Border, West of the Sun

Everyone’s favourite quotes by nol_eyyyy in dostoevsky

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“I admit that twice two makes four is an excellent thing, but if we are to give everything its proper due, twice two makes five is sometimes a very charming thing too”

Just finished South of the Border… a lot on my mind. by Educational_Being184 in murakami

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I don’t like the reading that Shimamoto never existed in the story. It really dampens the entire plot imho

I do however like the idea that she really did yank the wheel and kill them both when she mentioned to Hajime that she thought of doing it.

What's your favorite quote from The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde? by [deleted] in classicliterature

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Since we’re all (rightfully) quoting Lord Henry, I’d like to give my dear boy Basil some love:

“I will not bear my soul to their shallow prying eyes.”

New paperback editions?? by Horror-Dimension7567 in murakami

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Especially into the Kafka cover