I read this book in one day. I had no idea some of these classics were so short! Good thing too… I wouldn’t have wanted much more of this one. The Old Man and the SeaAuthor: Ernest HemingwayPages: 128Format: PaperbackPublished: September 1, 1952Publisher: ScribnerView on GoodreadsDate Completed: February 25, 2024My…
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Becoming
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The Light Fantastic (Star Trek: The Next Generation)
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The Bluest Eye
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The Art of the Impossible (Star Trek: The Lost Era)
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