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Clay Smith

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in Ash Flat, AR, The United States

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Philosophy, Contemporary, Science Fiction

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Haruki Murakami, Douglas Adams, William Shakespeare, Joseph Heller ...more

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August 2012

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Average rating: 4.27 · 11 ratings · 9 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	Threads: A Daydream on the Birth of the Universe and the History of Human Thought by Clay Smith (Goodreads Author), Jacob d'Armand 4.20 avg rating — 10 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Satan, You Snake it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Destiny Checks In by Clay Smith (Goodreads Author), Keaton Snyder, Keaton S. Ziem 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Clay Smith rated a book it was amazing The Hero With a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
A ridiculously important book that lives up to its hype. a fun and enlightening read about the nature of myth and the way stories shape our lives.
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Clay Smith made a comment in the group Review Group — Group 389. Novella - Mod Gene topic " And Lonnie! Thanks for taking the time to check it out! "
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Clay Smith rated a book really liked it Black Hole Radio - Nebulis by Ann Birdgenaw (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Nebulis is a fun-easy read, perfect for elementary school age children. This is the second book I've read in the series, and I've been consistently impressed with Birdgenaw's consistent characterization and fun plots. It's exactly the kind of book th ...more
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Clay Smith rated a book really liked it Round the World: A Life of Jeanne Baret: A Daughter of Eve by C.R. Hurst (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Round the World (vol 1) is a lovely little biography of a fascinating young woman. It's a brisk read, but the writing is unhurried, so you really get a feel for the 18th-century French world she inhabits, and the little snippets of French in the dial ...more
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Clay Smith and 1 other person liked Terry Birdgenaw's review of Threads: A Daydream on the Birth of the Universe and the History of Human Thought: "“Threads: A Daydream on the Birth of the Universe and the History of Human Thought” is a seven-act play by Clay Smith and Jacob Armand. As suggested by the title, the plot follows events following the birth of the Universe and the emergence of humank" Read more of this review »
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Nebulis is a fun-easy read, perfect for elementary school age children. This is the second book I've read in the series, and I've been consistently impressed with Birdgenaw's consistent characterization and fun plots. It's exactly the kind of book th ...more
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Clay Smith rated a book really liked it Claws of the Hollow by Lonnie Webb (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This is a fun read! It's got a Lovecraftian flair that, despite making it feel a little unstuck in time, fills it with atmosphere. I enjoyed the pulpy characters and dialogue, the cool-ass monster, and the bathing-in-gore aesthetic it had adopted by ...more
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