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“Better a wise rōnin, I decided, than a naïve samurai.”
― Barry Eisler, Graveyard of Memories

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“It’s funny to consider how important things like that felt to me then. Proving people wrong. Fighting stupidity. Wanting formal recognition. It took me a long time to learn that proving people wrong is purposeless, fighting stupidity is futile, and formal recognition prevents people from underestimating you—and thereby from ceding to you surprise and other tactical advantages.”
― Barry Eisler, Graveyard of Memories

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“What was that Churchill saying? “Nothing in life is so exhilarating as to be shot at without result.” That’s what this felt like.”
― Barry Eisler, Graveyard of Memories

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“You could never convince a monkey to give you a banana by promising him limitless bananas after death in monkey heaven.”
― Yuval Noah Harari, Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind

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“The romantic contrast between modern industry that “destroys nature” and our ancestors who “lived in harmony with nature” is groundless. Long before the Industrial Revolution, Homo sapiens held the record among all organisms for driving the most plant and animal species to their extinctions. We have the dubious distinction of being the deadliest species in the annals of life.”
― Yuval Noah Harari, From Animals into Gods: A Brief History of Humankind

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A group for readers of all genders to discover and share their passion for books by women authors. We enjoy monthly book discussions, challenges, budd ...more

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The most active group for apocalyptic and dystopian stories! Join a monthly book discussion, get recommendations, or just tell us if you like canned p ...more

The Walking Read - A group for zombies and post-apoc fiction — 206 members — last activity Feb 24, 2026 03:35PM
If you love post-apocalyptic, dystopian and zombie fiction or anything approaching those genres, then this is a place for you to rave about books you ...more

Mystery/Thriller Reading Friends — 7375 members — last activity 3 hours, 3 min ago
This group warmly accepts newcomers. Whereas mystery and thriller is the focus, we also love a great read, regardless of genre. Originally formed from ...more