José Almeida

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to-read‎ (247)
currently-reading‎ (0)
read‎ (195)
did-not-finish‎ (3)
non-fiction‎ (122)
business‎ (69)
classic‎ (33)

science-fiction‎ (30)
horror‎ (24)
science‎ (19)
biography‎ (17)
psychology‎ (17)
mba‎ (13)
fantasy‎ (12)

crime-thrillers-mistery‎ (10)
martial-arts‎ (10)
adventure‎ (9)
contemporary-fiction‎ (9)
sports-health‎ (9)
comedy‎ (5)
computer-science‎ (5)

rpg‎ (4)
philosophy‎ (3)
on-hold‎ (2)
politics‎ (2)
ai‎ (1)
war‎ (1)

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José’s Quotes

“Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.”
― Arthur C. Clarke, Profiles of the Future: An Inquiry into the Limits of the Possible

tags: magic, science, technology, wonder

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“My favourite definition of an intellectual: 'Someone who has been educated beyond his/her intelligence.

[Sources and Acknowledgements: Chapter 19]”
― Arthur C. Clarke, 3001: The Final Odyssey

tags: education, intellectuals, intelligence

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José’s Groups

Martial Arts — 189 members — last activity Oct 31, 2026 05:40PM
This is the group for everybody who have interests in martial arts books.

Martial Arts Fiction — 167 members — last activity Oct 31, 2026 05:38PM
A place to discuss the best and worst of ninjas, samurai, monks, assassins, cops and bad-guys, kung fu and karate, and discover some new kick-ass acti ...more

12 Books - Author Led Business Book Group — 1420 members — last activity Jul 09, 2021 04:02AM
This Group is no longer active.

Business Book Discussion — 199 members — last activity Dec 14, 2017 02:48PM
The group is designed to allow an open forum discussion on the latest business books read. To provide input into books that were helpful, what you've ...more

Memoirs and Biographies We Love — 1382 members — last activity Sep 25, 2026 03:33AM
A place to share memoirs, biographies, autobiographies (and maybe even fiction-based-in-reality) that you have enjoyed!

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