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Every unit of every prison in the world has power struggles. It doesn’t matter which prison you go to, whether in the darkest places of Russia, deepest Africa or the infamous hell-holes of South East Asia. These power struggles can be over
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“You should laugh every moment you live, for you'll find it decidedly difficult afterwards.”
― Best Served Cold
― Best Served Cold
“It (a singer's voice) sounds as if it was aged in a whiskey cask, cured in an Ozarks smokehouse, dropped down a stone well, pulled out damp, and kept moist in the palm of a wicked woman's hand.”
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“In Soviet thinking the concept of economy of force has little place. Whereas to an Englishman the taking of a sledgehammer to crack a nut is a wrong decision and a sign of mental immaturity...in Russian eyes the cracking of nuts is clearly what sledgehammers are for.”
― All Hell Let Loose: The World at War, 1939-1945
― All Hell Let Loose: The World at War, 1939-1945
“What’s a Mennonite?” Vance asked. “Amish with blenders.”
― The Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove
― The Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove
“There commenced an epic snit.”
― Truck: A Love Story
― Truck: A Love Story
Historical Fictionistas
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Welcome to Historical Fictionistas! We want to experience all different kinds of HF with all different kinds of people. The more diverse, the better. ...more
Alternate Realities: A Scifi Book Club
— 436 members
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Online book club discussion of Scifi books. We will pick a book to read each month through polls, so be sure to vote. Hopefully we broaden our reading ...more
History: Actual, Fictional and Legendary
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This group is for anyone whose interest in History goes beyond textbooks. While I enjoy reading books that cover actual events and actual people, I al ...more
Goodreads Authors/Readers
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This group is dedicated to connecting readers with Goodreads authors. It is divided by genres, and includes folders for writing resources, book websit ...more
Around the World in 80 Books
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Reading takes you places. Where in the world will your next book take you? If you love world literature, translated works, travel writing, or explorin ...more
Randal’s 2025 Year in Books
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