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Luke Nyland

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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Full Cast Audible edition)

by J.K. Rowling

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Seneca: A Life

by Emily Wilson

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The Book of Lost Tales, Part One (The History of Middle-earth, #1)

by J.R.R. Tolkien

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Anglo-Saxon Chronicle by Alfred the Great

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A.D. 793. This year came dreadful fore-warnings over the land of the Northumbrians, terrifying the people most woefully: these were immense sheets of light rushing through the air, and whirlwinds, and fiery, dragons flying across the ...more

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Best Served Cold (First Law World #4)

by Joe Abercrombie

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Luke’s Quotes

“Things aren’t what they used to be’ is the rallying cry of small minds. When men say things used to be better, they invariably mean they were better for them, because they were young, and had all their hopes intact. The world is bound to look a darker place as you slide into the grave.”
― Joe Abercrombie, Best Served Cold

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“I have never listened to anyone who criticized my taste in space travel, sideshows or gorillas. When this occurs, I pack up my dinosaurs and leave the room.”
― Ray Bradbury, Zen in the Art of Writing: Releasing the Creative Genius Within You

tags: humour, individuality, science-fiction

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“... a mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge.”
― George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones

tags: books, mind

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“I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Two Towers

tags: faramir

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