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And for Sharpe, that was the key; keep the rules simple. He asked three things of his men. That they fought, as he did, with a ruthless professionalism. That they stole only from the enemy and the dead unless they were starving. And that
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“Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing had happened.”
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“Talent hits a target no one else can hit. Genius hits a target no one else can see.”
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“In literature as in love, we are astonished at what is chosen by others.”
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“Don’t walk in front of me… I may not follow
Don’t walk behind me… I may not lead
Walk beside me… just be my friend”
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Don’t walk behind me… I may not lead
Walk beside me… just be my friend”
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“Don't part with your illusions. When they are gone you may still exist, but you have ceased to live.”
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Completists' Club
— 546 members
— last activity Mar 25, 2026 12:59PM
A group for those attempting to complete, or who have completed, the canons of their favourite writers. Share your canon-wide knowledge and opinion wi ...more
Audiobooks
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— last activity 36 minutes ago
Audio & audiobooks are getting more and more popular for commuters & those wanting to squeeze in another book or two a month while doing other activit ...more
2016: A Dance to the Music of Time
— 96 members
— last activity Nov 14, 2019 07:37PM
2016 reading group for the 12 book series by Anthony Powell, A Dance to the Music of Time. One book per month.
McCaffery 20th Century Greatest Hits Reading Group
— 23 members
— last activity Apr 04, 2020 10:55PM
This group is for people who would like to read through Larry McCaffery's list of 20th Century fiction: The 20th Century’s Greatest Hits: 100 English- ...more
Women and Men Group Read - 2021
— 33 members
— last activity Mar 23, 2021 04:51AM
This group read will be hosted by George Salis and Ryan Alexander, with the official reading beginning on January 22nd. Occasional Zoom meetings will ...more
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