Matthew Lawson

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Matthew is Currently Reading

Matthew Lawson is currently reading

Lonesome Dove (Lonesome Dove, #1)

by Larry McMurtry

bookshelves: books-i-own, westerns, favorites, currently-reading, re-reads

Reading for the 3rd time

read in December 2011

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Matthew Lawson said: " In the most brusqe undertone; Lonesome Dove will never receive the full potential of literary transcendence to which it's due. Despite baring, boasting and pertaining the illustrious 'Winner of the Pulitzer Prize' on almost every print since 1985 - I ...more "

Aug 13, 2016 04:49PM · see review

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Because of Mr. Terupt (Mr. Terupt, #1)

by Rob Buyea

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Apr 08, 2026 05:32AM

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Iron Gold (Red Rising Saga, #4)

by Pierce Brown (Goodreads Author)

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Apr 08, 2026 05:30AM

Matthew’s Quotes

“Thunder is good, thunder is impressive; but it is lightning that does the work.”
― Mark Twain

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“Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and it may be necessary from time to time to give a stupid or misinformed beholder a black eye.”
― Jim Henson

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“A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.”
― Mark Twain

tags: misattributed-mark-twain, truth

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“I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring

tags: family, friends, parties, social

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“For instance, on the planet Earth, man had always assumed that he was more intelligent than dolphins because he had achieved so much—the wheel, New York, wars and so on—whilst all the dolphins had ever done was muck about in the water having a good time. But conversely, the dolphins had always believed that they were far more intelligent than man—for precisely the same reasons.”
― Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy

tags: humour

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Matthew’s Groups

Book Buying Addicts Anonymous — 3310 members — last activity Dec 12, 2025 09:39AM
All are welcome, but this group is meant for those who not only love to read, but those who also love to buy their books to read as well as those who ...more

Pulp Fiction — 1931 members — last activity 9 hours, 14 min ago
Hard Boiled detective novels, noir, and great crime novels (old and new)

readers advisory for all — 5715 members — last activity Mar 10, 2026 04:29AM
life's too short to read crappy books. this is why readers' advisory exists. feel free to join if you are looking for "a book like____" or "a book tha ...more

Tackling the Pulitzer Prize Winners! — 817 members — last activity Jan 02, 2026 12:53PM
The Pulitzer Prize literature winners comprise a phenomenal collection of novels. Join us as we tackle the monumental task of reading all of the winne ...more

The Rough Guide to Cult Fiction — 198 members — last activity Jul 27, 2015 03:30AM
This new Rough Guide will make you a literary buff in the time it takes to say Jack Kerouac. Even if you already know your Hunter S Thompson from your ...more

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