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“Christianity answered a need ancient polytheism could not satisfy; it gave misery meaning and value. By taking suffering out of the realm of blind chance, Christianity imposed a responsibility on those who inflicted it.”
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“If the use of a computer is a new idea, then a newer idea is not to use one.”
― Why I Am Not Going to Buy a Computer
― Why I Am Not Going to Buy a Computer
“What are kingdoms without justice, but great robberies? asked St Augustine”
― Politics: A Very Short Introduction
― Politics: A Very Short Introduction
“There is a world of desperation out there, seekers flocking to Vegas to be unleashed, to lose themselves and in the process sometimes find themselves, in a rite of passage shared by civilisations”
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“The price of deviating for me turned out to be an awfully high one but, nevertheless the aim was real only because the bomb really does exist and hangs over the suburbs.”
― Homeward Bound: American Families in the Cold War Era
― Homeward Bound: American Families in the Cold War Era
CHM’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at CHM’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
25 books
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2 friends
136 books
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5 friends
40 books
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1 friend
24 books
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3 friends
29 books
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1 friend
5 books
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1 friend
92 books
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6 friends
64 books
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4 friends
Favorite Genres
Classics, Crime, Fiction, History, Horror, Memoir, Non-fiction, Philosophy, Poetry, Psychology, and Thriller
Polls voted on by CHM
Lists liked by CHM
