“The four points of the compass be logic, knowledge, wisdom and the unknown. Some do bow in that final direction. Others advance upon it. To bow before the one is to lose sight of the three.”
― Lord of Light
― Lord of Light
“The four points of the compass be logic, knowledge, wisdom and the unknown.”
― Lord of Light
― Lord of Light
“Religions are, by definition, metaphors, after all: God is a dream, a hope, a woman, an ironist, a father, a city, a house of many rooms, a watchmaker who left his prize chronometer in the desert, someone who loves you—even, perhaps, against all evidence, a celestial being whose only interest is to make sure your football team, army, business, or marriage thrives, prospers and triumphs over all opposition. Religions”
― American Gods: Tenth Anniversary
― American Gods: Tenth Anniversary
“But the most common “conformity” critique of the 1950s, which is surely not all wrong, is that individual choice was repressed by overbearing cultural expectations and even by the law.”
― Alienated America: Why Some Places Thrive While Others Collapse
― Alienated America: Why Some Places Thrive While Others Collapse
“It had been eleven years since he’d died; the pain didn’t go away, but its sharp edge had dulled and softened like sea glass.”
― Pachinko
― Pachinko
John’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at John’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by John
Lists liked by John


















































