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Paul Spence

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Paul is Currently Reading

Paul Spence is currently reading

Radical Chic & Mau-Mauing the Flak Catchers

by Tom Wolfe

bookshelves: currently-reading, essays, nonfiction, journalism, history, humour

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Parallel Lives

by Olivier Schrauwen

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The Goldfinch

by Donna Tartt

bookshelves: currently-reading, literary-fiction, mystery

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Jan 22, 2026 11:00AM

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Paul’s Quotes

“Life is about who is holding your hand and, I think, whose hand you commit to holding.”
― Taylor Jenkins Reid, Daisy Jones & The Six

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“Never let anyone make you feel ordinary.”
― Taylor Jenkins Reid, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

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“What I have seen of our governing class does not convince me that they have that much intel- ligence.”
― George Orwell, The Road To Wigan Pier

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“Free yourself from the illusion of good and bad days. Labeling time makes us nostalgic of the past and demanding of the future. There is only here and now. Let it be.”
― Ram Dass

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“I would always prefer to have the privilege of printing a serious and sensible remark, in case one occurred to me, without the reader's feeling obliged to consider himself outraged.”
― Mark Twain, The Curious Republic of Gondour, and Other Whimsical Sketches

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Manga & Anime Lovers — 2465 members — last activity 2 hours, 49 min ago
Do you like to read comics like Fairy Tail? One Piece? The Black Butler? Bleach? Or any other manga out there. If so, this is the group for you. In th ...more

SFBRP Listeners — 666 members — last activity Jan 29, 2026 05:04AM
A group for listeners of the Science Fiction Book Review Podcast.

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Welcome to Sci Fi Aficionados. We love all things science fiction, with an emphasis on the classics of the genre. Members are welcome to discuss all t ...more

Space Opera Fans — 5475 members — last activity 3 hours, 42 min ago
If you like space opera: an epic scale adventure through the galaxy with military battles, interplanetary politics, realistic interpersonal relationsh ...more

The Sword and Laser — 21692 members — last activity 1 hour, 49 min ago
Online discussion forum for the Sword and Laser podcast and monthly book club pick. Subscribe to the audio podcast: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podca ...more

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