Anthony Doerr - When people ask for book recommendations, I say this: Do some math. If you read one ...

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When people ask for book recommendations, I say this: Do some math. If you read one book every week for the rest of your life, and if you're lucky enough to live for 50 more years, you're only going to get to 2,600 books.

Anthony Doerr

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Wenn Leute nach Buchempfehlungen fragen, sage ich Folgendes: Rechne ein bisschen. Wenn Sie ein Buch pro Woche für den Rest Ihres Lebens lesen und wenn Sie das Glück haben, noch 50 Jahre zu leben, werden Sie nur 2.600 Bücher erhalten.

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