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Luke Nyland

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Seneca: A Life

by Emily Wilson

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Apr 24, 2026 11:48PM

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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

“Death was an existential catastrophe, a rip in the soft upholstery with which humanity padded over a hard uncaring universe, but it turned out there were an amazing number of people whose job it was to deal with it for you, and all they asked in return were huge quantities of time and money.”
― Lev Grossman, The Magician's Land

tags: death

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“I was there, the day that Horus killed the Emperor”
― Dan Abnett, Horus Rising

tags: science-fiction

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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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“Sometimes what seems to be enough smoke to guarantee a robust fire is actually just a cloud of dust from a passing bandwagon.”
― Daniel C. Dennett, Consciousness Explained

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“It's a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don't keep your feet, there's no knowing where you might be swept off to.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings

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