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Gary’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Gary’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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Gary Patella
Goodreads Author
Born
in Brooklyn, The United States
February 02, 1977
Website
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Member Since
August 2012
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Diary of an Evil Genius
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1900
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4 editions
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| This book was highly entertaining. It takes place in Florence in 1348 during the Bubonic Plague. 7 women and 3 men, plus their servants, flee the city to escape the plague. They then crown someone queen or king each day, and each person tells a story ...more | |
"A hauntingly beautiful read! Loved the way the stories intertwined- also, made me even more excited to go to Mexico City!
Witch lore is a fave and this took it to another level. Besides the mysticism, it deals in power and love.....and the misuse of b" Read more of this review » |
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"Wow! What a story! Totally creative and filled with interesting facts about Egyptology and New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, Fiona Davis does her research and spins together a tale of suspense and intrigue that kept me riveted from begin to end."
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While this book is helpful in developing emotional intelligence (something which I severely lack), there are some downsides. I will start by saying I think this book is very good and should be read by anyone looking to increase his or her EQ. But, ther ...more |
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| This was an excellent book showing why scientific literacy is so important. The book is probably more relevant today than when it was written. It explains the usefulness of skepticism, as well as providing tools for the layman to detect hoaxes and sc ...more | |
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WTF did I just read?? I thought this was going to be a book about the physics of explosions. It is NOT. You know when you see a crazy person talking to himself or herself, and they repeat the same thing that makes sense to no one else but themselves? ...more |
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| 3 and a half stars. The book is enjoyable overall. I like the writing style, and the story. It is, however, not as good as other works written at the time. And at some points, it becomes a bit ridiculous and not believable. But still a good read. | |
“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.”
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“This above all: to thine own self be true,
And it must follow, as the night the day,
Thou canst not then be false to any man.”
― Hamlet
And it must follow, as the night the day,
Thou canst not then be false to any man.”
― Hamlet
“I think we ought to read only the kind of books that wound or stab us. If the book we're reading doesn't wake us up with a blow to the head, what are we reading for? So that it will make us happy, as you write? Good Lord, we would be happy precisely if we had no books, and the kind of books that make us happy are the kind we could write ourselves if we had to. But we need books that affect us like a disaster, that grieve us deeply, like the death of someone we loved more than ourselves, like being banished into forests far from everyone, like a suicide. A book must be the axe for the frozen sea within us. That is my belief.”
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Discovering Russian Literature
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Whether you are a newbie or an expert or simply love Russian literature... Welcome! This is a friendly group where you can share your thoughts an ...more
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— last activity Jan 17, 2026 07:20AM
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— last activity Apr 03, 2017 06:35AM
Dedicated to the discussion and appreciation of Melville's works and life, open to lubbers and sea-dogs alike. ...more
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— last activity Nov 16, 2022 08:46AM
This group is for two kinds of people - those who enjoy chess fiction and chess non-fiction (books about openings, strategy, the history of chess) - a ...more
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Anyone who likes Shakespeare and wants to discuss anything about his plays can join!
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This group is for those that just can't get enough of science and the natural world. *** All books are chosen by group members *** ...more
