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The ancients have left us examples of epic poems in which the heroes provide the entire interest of the story, and we are still unable to accustom ourselves to the fact that for our epoch history of that sort is meaningless.
History of epic
“Some choices are awful even when they're the right ones.”
― North Haven
― North Haven
“To do the useful thing, to say the courageous thing, to contemplate the beautiful thing: that is enough for one man's life.”
― The Use of Poetry and the Use of Criticism
― The Use of Poetry and the Use of Criticism
“Life was too short for bad books, or even good books that you just don’t like.”
― North Haven
― North Haven
Jim’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Jim’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
600 books
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109 friends
683 books
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91 friends
3,273 books
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79 friends
251 books
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216 friends
332 books
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50 friends
229 books
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3,110 friends
332 books
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1,616 friends
1,120 books
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218 friends
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