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#1

“A magic Adam never knew existed, yet he must somehow control it to survive.”
― Max Nowaz, Get Rich or Get Lucky

tags: action, adventure-books, fantasy, fantasy-adventure, fantasy-thriller, fiction, humour, magic, magical-realm, thriller

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#2

“Human language is not the only form of communication and transmission of information and in some cases, it is not the most effective.”
― Alexander Morpheigh, The Pythagorean

tags: beyondwords, deepreads, metaphysicalfiction, musicandenergy, spiritualfiction, thepythagorean, vibration

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#3

“In this town very little's changed and I'm afraid it never will.”
― Ashby Jones, The Little Bird

tags: bookclubreads, civilrightsera, historicalfiction, justiceandmercy, smalltownsecrets, southernfiction

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#4

“Something was very wrong, somewhere, and if I didn’t get away soon, I feared it would be too late: I’d have no choice but to join them.”
― Gary Clemenceau, Banker's Holiday: A Novel of Fiscal Irregularity

tags: foreboding, pageturner, stakes, surrealnoir, tension, thrilleradjacent

127 likes

#5

“Guests began drifting toward the edge of the lawn.
Jane heard the shift around her as someone whispered,
“Graham’s here.”
― D.L. Maddox, Secrets

tags: complexity, dark-humour, emotionally-charged, emotions, heart-wrenching, human-fragility, intrigue, thrilling, unpredictable

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#6

“What the hell, if you are going to roll the dice with Lucifer, I say go the distance.”
― Gabriel F.W. Koch, Death Leaves a Shadow

tags: action-novel, adventure-story, crime, detective-novel, historical-crime-story, intrigue, murder-mystery-novel, mystery-thriller, private-investigator, thriller-novel

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#7

“The early women rise before I do. Their lamps splinter the gloom of the kitchens. They chatter in whispers as they brew tea for the cooks. Windows are open to counter the heat of the ovens. Outside, the sky is as black as my soul.”
― K. Ritz, Sheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master

tags: adventure, drama, engaging, fantasy-fiction, fiction, historical-fantasy, literary-fiction, literature, sorcery

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#8

“I don’t like anything pointing at me, dollface, that includes an umbrella, a finger, or a gun, got it?”
― A.G. Russo, The Cases Nobody Wanted

tags: action, dramatic, fast-paced, fiction, fiction-novel, mystery, noir-mystery, nvestigation, thriller

479 likes

#9

“But nothing is said of the closeness between two people: how they grew in the shade of each other's presence. No one speaks of that exchange of gift and character --- the way a person took on and recognized in himself the smile of a lover. Individuals are seen only in the context of these swirling social tides.”
― Michael Ondaatje, Running in the Family

tags: change, life, love

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#10

“He looked at the stars again, and he realized that it's not the stars that create light, but rather light that creates the stars.”
― Don Miguel Ruiz, The Four Agreements A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom

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#11

“98.
Look for the Extraordinary in the Ordinary I heard a story about two workers who were approached by a reporter. The reporter asked the first worker, “What are you doing?” His response was to complain that he was virtually a slave, an underpaid bricklayer who spent his”
― Richard Carlson, Don't Sweat the Small Stuff ... and it's all small stuff: Simple Ways to Keep the Little Things from Taking Over Your Life

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#12

“I never know what I think about something until I read what I've written on it.”
― William Faulkner

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#13

“Wealth and reputation were the things our people had always killed for.”
― Madeline Miller, The Song of Achilles

tags: reputation, wealth

28 likes

#14

“You can’t escape me, I’m coming for you soon,” shrieked his hellish voice. Whether the beast was a man in a mask or a demon of his imagination, made little difference to Adam, He was petrified.”
― Max Nowaz, The Three Witches and the Master

tags: action, danger, fear, fiction, fiction-novel, insight, thriller, trauma, unpredictable

283 likes

#15

“He (Elliot) sort of reminds me of Rosie – or does Rosie remind me of him – whichever. They’re both dogs. I mean that nicely. I love dogs, wagging their tails when they see you, desperate to please. He’s like that.”
― Brian J. Twiddy, Blessing

tags: character-insight, complex-characters, dark-humor-edge, emotional-manipulation, human-nature, observational-writing, psychological-reads, relationships-in-fiction, soft-but-sharp

49 likes

#16

“Few comprehend celibacy. ”
― K. Ritz, Sheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master

tags: adult-themes, character-study, fantasy, identity, inner-life, introspection, loneliness, quiet-pain

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#17

“Theo, always remember that if you’ve learned something useful and haven’t put it into practice, it’s not ‘knowledge,’ it’s just ‘information.’ Information becomes knowledge only when it finds an application in real life. That is very important to remember.”
― Alexander Morpheigh

tags: alexandermorpheigh, appliedwisdom, bookquotes, innerwork, lifelonglearning, mindfulreading, philosophicalfiction, thepythagorean

116 likes

#18

“It’s not the box thing’s fault, and it’s actually called a laptop computer which I guess you haven’t heard of? Doris didn’t have one?”
― Anne Allen, The Ghost of Seagull Cottage: Inspired by The Ghost and Mrs Muir

tags: book-lovers, cozy-paranormal, fish-out-of-water, ghost-story, humor-in-fiction, modern-meets-past, paranormal-rom-com, witty-dialogue

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#19

“Oh, sorry, am I being difficult?” Rich asked. “I’m not good with people. Sometimes I’m difficult. I wish people would just tell me. Anyway, the Taiyang Shen is critical. In fact, my idea won’t work without it. But a Mars probe? Pfft. C’mon.” “All right,” Venkat said. “What’s your idea?” Rich snatched a paper from the desk. “Here it is!” He handed it to Venkat with a childlike smile. Venkat took the summary and skimmed it. The more he read, the wider his eyes got. “Are you sure about this?” “Absolutely!” Rich beamed. “Have you told anyone else?” “Who would I tell?” “I don’t know,” Venkat said. “Friends?” “I don’t have any of those.” “Okay, keep it under your hat.” “I don’t wear a hat.” “It’s just an expression.” “Really?” Rich said. “It’s a stupid expression.” “Rich, you’re being difficult.” “Ah. Thanks.”
― Andy Weir, The Martian

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#20

“The people are living separately together,” he said. “So there is responsibility. I cry, you cry. You cry, I cry. We all come running, and the one that stays quiet, the one that stays home, must explain. Is he in league with the criminals? Is he a coward? And what would he expect when he cries? This is simple. This is normal. This is community.”
― Philip Gourevitch, We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed With Our Families

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#21

“Later still, the war memorials would sprout from the earth, dwelling not on the loss, but on what the loss had won, and what a fine thing it was to be victorious. “Victorious and dead,” some muttered, “is a poor sort of victory.”
― M.L. Stedman, The Light Between Oceans

tags: war-memorials

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#22

“An argument ensued about abundance, leisure, work, nature, and what a second girl kept calling 'the American way.' When I asked her what she meant by 'the American way,' she said, 'Basically the destruction of everything--the world, your happiness, your soul, everything. The complete package. Evil and war. That's who we are, Mr. Countryman.' ”
― David Guterson, The Other

tags: disenchantment, the-american-way

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#23

“Any woman can weep without tears," she answered over her shoulder, "and most can heal with their hands. It depends on the wound. She is a woman, Your Highness, and that's riddle enough”
― Peter S. Beagle, The Last Unicorn

tags: women

38 likes

#24

“Courage is not simply one of the virtues but the form of every virtue at the testing point, which means at the point of highest reality. ”
― C.S. Lewis, The Screwtape Letters

tags: courage

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