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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
“Life was too short for bad books, or even good books that you just don’t like.”
― 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
“Some choices are awful even when they're the right ones.”
― North Haven
― North Haven
Jim’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Jim’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
564 books
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105 friends
1,113 books
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218 friends
227 books
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3,115 friends
3,249 books
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138 friends
330 books
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1,619 friends
670 books
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91 friends
270 books
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18 friends
165 books
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85 friends
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