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Sunday Sentence: Astonish Me

April 20, 2014

Sunday Sentence: The best sentence(s) from this week, out of context and without commentary. Inspired by David Abrams at The Quivering Pen.

 

astonish me
Alfred A. Knopf, April 2014

 

He is still proud of Harry, but the pride is something different than it used to be: it has been cut away from his pride in himself and left to stand on its own. 

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  1. Monika @ Lovely Bookshelf says

    April 21, 2014 at 5:52 pm

    So many beautiful sentences in this book. Great choice!

    Reply
    • Saanvi says

      January 30, 2023 at 6:07 am

      How beautiful these sentences are . Thanks for
      helping

      Reply
  2. Saanvi says

    January 30, 2023 at 6:08 am

    How beautiful these sentences are . Thanks for
    helping

    Reply

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