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The Collected Regrets of Clover

by Mikki Brammer (Goodreads Author)

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Best Served Cold

by Joe Abercrombie

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American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer

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The White Guard by Mikhail Bulgakov

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A man may be engaged in some occupation for twenty whole years, such as studying Roman law, and then in the twenty-first year it suddenly transpires that Roman law is a complete waste of time, that he not only doesn’t understand it and ...more

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“A room without books is like a body without a soul.”
― Marcus Tullius Cicero

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“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.”
― Bernard M. Baruch

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“I have never let my schooling interfere with my education.”
― Mark Twain

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“I love deadlines. I love the whooshing noise they make as they go by.”
― Douglas Adams, The Salmon of Doubt: Hitchhiking the Galaxy One Last Time

tags: deadlines, humor, humour, work, writing

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“You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.”
― Mae West

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A group where we read and discuss the books recommended by Felix Most recent book review video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfQAnBol6Jw Felix' ...more

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Rassemblons les lecteurs francophones Que vous soyez de France, de Belgique, de Suisse, du Québec, ou de tout autre pays francophone, ou bien si vous ...more