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Something Intellectual

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culture, high-iq, history, intellect, intellectual, nonfiction, philosophy, and smart
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Don Quixote
Don Quixote
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August 1, 2026
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October 31, 2026
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Steve Shelby
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Some say it the best book of all time. I hope so. At just over 1000 pages, we are taking 3 months to read…more
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Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions
Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions
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September 1, 2026
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October 1, 2026
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+ GENERAL
* Welcome
By Steve · 29 posts · 11 views
last updated Aug 24, 2026 02:06PM
* Book Lists: rank books you’ve read / plan your next
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last updated Feb 18, 2026 07:11AM
2026: What’s on your intellectual TBR list?
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last updated Jun 16, 2026 10:21PM
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+ CURRENT READS
2026 AUG-OCT: Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
By Steve · 8 posts · 3 views
last updated Oct 10, 2026 11:48AM
2026 SEP: Flatland by Edwin Abbott
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last updated Sep 22, 2026 09:49AM
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+ BOOK OF THE MONTH SELECTION
* 2026 NOV: please vote for book of the month
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last updated Sep 02, 2026 06:53AM
This topic has been closed to new comments. 2026 SEP: poll closed - books selected
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last updated Jun 21, 2026 10:34AM
This topic has been closed to new comments. 2026 JUN: poll closed - 3 books selected
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last updated May 08, 2026 08:10PM
This topic has been closed to new comments. 2026 MAY: poll closed - book selected
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last updated Mar 27, 2026 03:50PM
This topic has been closed to new comments. 2026 APR: poll closed - book selected
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+ WHAT ARE YOU READING?
* 2026: What are you reading?
By Steve · 1 post · 6 views
last updated Apr 22, 2026 09:03AM
Essentialism by Greg McKeown
By Steve · 1 post · 4 views
last updated Apr 24, 2026 04:11PM
A Moveable Feast by Ernest Hemingway
By Steve · 1 post · 2 views
last updated Apr 22, 2026 10:00PM
On Writing by Stephen King
By Steve · 1 post · 4 views
last updated Apr 22, 2026 09:16AM
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We Should All Be Feminists
We Should All Be Feminists
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Aug 30, 2026
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With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa
With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa
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May 31, 2026
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Meditations
Meditations
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May 31, 2026
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Language in Thought and Action
Language in Thought and Action
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May 30, 2026
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Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian Histor...
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Apr 30, 2026
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A Short History of Nearly Everything
A Short History of Nearly Everything
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Mar 31, 2026
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