“Disturbingly precise” is exactly the right phrase for that context.

I should start using the phrase “surfeit of individual irrationality” in my daily life😂

One caveat about this quote; I don‘t love the phrase “the best country in the world.” I love my country, it‘s my favourite, it‘s the best one for me, but I don‘t think that makes it just plain “the best.”

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This was a nice little palate cleanser when I was being indecisive about what to read next.

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Well, at least this is a fiction book, so I‘m not as frustrated by basic historical facts being wrong. Still not loving the re-writing of Irish history in this sentence, but I think I can continue.

My sister surprised me recently with this super-cute Hufflepuff badger!

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I love interesting end papers and maps! Two for one here:)

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#bookhaul number 3! This time two of them aren‘t for me, at least. From Munro‘s and Russell Books.

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#bookhaul … for the second day in a row. In my defence, I have more time to shop and stock up over the Summer. Winter is long, and needs lots of books.

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An apt description
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Today in phrases I never thought I‘d read…

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It took me a second to figure out why you would name a cat Sudoku.

9 lives. It has 9 lives.🤦‍♀️
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I like sermons. I like novels. I did not like this.
I was going to give this a so-so rather than a pan, because I acknowledge that this is not my normal genre, but I have read enough Christian fiction to know that this is not a good example of it. Between some problematic views, the preachiness, the two-dimensional characters, the tell-don‘t-show writing style, and more, this is one of the most irritating books I‘ve read in a while.

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As you can tell from my recent blast of quotes, I really liked this one. The author is a British Sikh journalist thoughtfully exploring the effects of imperialism on Britain after realising how little he was taught about the British Empire. Looking forward to reading the follow-up, Empireworld, soon.

Sorry for the angle of the photo; I‘m in that section of the book where it is hard to get the page to lie flat(ish) without cracking the spine of this borrowed book.

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