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Book cover for Prison Days (The First 6 Months): A True Crime Prison Biography (Prison Days: Six Months Book 1)

Prison Days (The First 6 Months): A True Crime Prison Biography (Prison Days: Six Months Book 1) by Simon King

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I do want to point something out here. And it's not my personal opinion, which I try for the best part, to keep out of my writing. Prison Officers are not there to judge. They are not there to punish either. The prison system as a whole is ...more

This was a hard thing to get across to new Officers, that we were not there to punish, the punishment of the loss of freedom was enough.

Brothers in Crime: A Crime Thriller Series (MAX Book 1)

by Simon King

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Randal’s Quotes

“If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.”
― Cicero

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“Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to reform (or pause and reflect).”
― Mark Twain

tags: individuality, majority, minority, pause, reflect, wisdom

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“There commenced an epic snit.”
― Michael Perry, Truck: A Love Story

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“If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything.”
― Mark Twain

tags: lies, lying, memory, truth

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“Reader, suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself.”
― Mark Twain

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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

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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 — 1203 members — last activity Dec 30, 2025 12:47AM
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

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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

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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

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