I would like my personal reading map to resemble a map of the British …

Nick Hornby
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I would like my personal reading map to resemble a map of the British Empire circa 1900. ✨ Nick Hornby (2006). Housekeeping Vs. the Dirt, McSweeneys Books
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I would like my personal reading map to resemble a map of the British Empire circa 1900. ✨ Nick Hornby (2006). Housekeeping Vs. the Dirt, McSweeneys Books

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