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“Is it so bad, then, to be misunderstood? Pythagoras was misunderstood, and Socrates, and Jesus, and Luther, and Copernicus, and Galileo, and Newton, and every pure and wise spirit that ever took flesh. To be great is to be misunderstood.”
― Self Reliance
― Self Reliance
“I have seen the moment of my greatness flicker, and I have seen the eternal Footman hold my coat, and snicker, and in short, I was afraid.”
― The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock and Other Poems
― The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock and Other Poems
“A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools.”
― Mostly Harmless
― Mostly Harmless
“I am not an Athenian or a Greek, but a citizen of the world."
[As quoted in Plutarch's Of Banishment]”
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[As quoted in Plutarch's Of Banishment]”
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“The story so far:
In the beginning the Universe was created.
This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move.”
― The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
In the beginning the Universe was created.
This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move.”
― The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
Urban Fantasy
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Urban fantasy is a subset of contemporary fantasy, consisting of magical novels and stories set in contemporary, real-world, urban settings--as oppose ...more
Blood sugar sex magic
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Rachel Morgan, Elena and Clay, Sookie Stackhouse, Anita Blake (before she went all BDSM), Mercy Thompson, Kitty Norville, even Aisling Gray and Betsy ...more
Witches, Weres, and Vamps, Oh MY!
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Let’s not forget Fairies, Ghosts, Djinn, Angels, Demons and everything else Paranormal! If you are into Paranormal Fiction this is the group for you. ...more
The Sword and Laser
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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
Not Your Average Book Group
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"Not Your Average Book Group" is designed for everyone out there who prefers the various bizarre and unusual books, however cannot string them all int ...more
Gary’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Gary’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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Favorite Genres
Adult Fiction, Biography, Book Club, Chick-lit, Classics, Contemporary, Cookbooks, Crime, Ebooks, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic novels, Historical fiction, History, Horror, Memoir, Mystery, Non-fiction, Paranormal, Poetry, Romance, Science, Science fiction, Suspense, Spirituality, Thriller, and Young-adult
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