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Derek’s favorite books

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Philip K. Dick
“Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.”
― Philip K. Dick, I Hope I Shall Arrive Soon
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Biography, Book Club, Business, Classics, Ebooks, Fantasy, Fiction, Food, Historical fiction, History, Mystery, Non-fiction, Paranormal, Philosophy, Politics, Psychology, Science, Science fiction, Self help, and War


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