Sign in with Facebook
220 books
—
11 voters
to-read
(111)
currently-reading (13)
read (936)
did-not-finish (0)
favorites (58)
australian (42)
non-fiction (28)
joe-r-lansdale (25)
stephen-king (22)
western (21)
rock-n-roll (13)
larry-mcmurtry (10)
currently-reading (13)
read (936)
did-not-finish (0)
favorites (58)
australian (42)
non-fiction (28)
joe-r-lansdale (25)
stephen-king (22)
western (21)
rock-n-roll (13)
larry-mcmurtry (10)
modernist
(10)
ian-fleming (8)
irish (8)
japanese (7)
charles-portis (6)
french (5)
philip-k-dick (5)
booze (4)
don-delillo (4)
flashman (4)
john-irving (4)
robert-g-barrett (4)
ian-fleming (8)
irish (8)
japanese (7)
charles-portis (6)
french (5)
philip-k-dick (5)
booze (4)
don-delillo (4)
flashman (4)
john-irving (4)
robert-g-barrett (4)
“[He] did not understand women. It wasn't the way bartenders or comedians didn't understand women, it was the way poor people didn't understand the economy. You could stand outside the Girard Bank Building every day of your life and never guess anything about what went on in there. That's why, in their hearts, they'd always rather stick up a 7-Eleven.”
― God's Pocket
― God's Pocket
“I was human, very human, and if in the days misspent
I have injured man or woman, it was done without intent.
If at times I blundered blindly — bitter heart and aching brow —
If I wrote a line unkindly — I am sorry for it now.”
―
I have injured man or woman, it was done without intent.
If at times I blundered blindly — bitter heart and aching brow —
If I wrote a line unkindly — I am sorry for it now.”
―
“Leon Hubbard died ten minutes into lunch break on the first Monday in May, on the construction site of the new one-storey trauma wing at Holy Redeemer Hospital in South Philadelphia. One way or the other, he was going to lose the job.”
― God's Pocket
― God's Pocket
“The boy shot Wild Bill's horse at dusk, while Bill was off in the bushes to relieve himself”
― Deadwood
― Deadwood
“You're afraid of smart women, aren't you?'
She had used this ploy before, having heard via the female bush telegraph that it was unanswerable. She was right though. I was leery of them. Art and Mike said taking an intellectual woman into your home was like taking in a baby raccoon. They were both amusing for a while but soon became randomly vicious and learned how to open the refrigerator.”
― Gringos
She had used this ploy before, having heard via the female bush telegraph that it was unanswerable. She was right though. I was leery of them. Art and Mike said taking an intellectual woman into your home was like taking in a baby raccoon. They were both amusing for a while but soon became randomly vicious and learned how to open the refrigerator.”
― Gringos
Big Pete’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Big Pete’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
4,908 books
|
297 friends
546 books
|
3,181 friends
1,092 books
|
101 friends
576 books
|
371 friends
257 books
|
140 friends
817 books
|
17 friends
686 books
|
28 friends
1,048 books
|
55 friends
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Big Pete
Lists liked by Big Pete
