John

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mystery‎ (129)
detective‎ (93)
british‎ (77)
crime‎ (70)
cozy-mystery‎ (59)
science-fiction‎ (57)
humor‎ (51)

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thriller‎ (42)
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John’s Quotes

“You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.”
― C.S. Lewis

tags: books, inspirational, reading, tea

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“There is a theory which states that if ever anyone discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable.

There is another theory which states that this has already happened.”
― Douglas Adams, The Restaurant at the End of the Universe

tags: humor

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“Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.”
― Albert Einstein

tags: greatness, opposition, spirit

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“Everything must be made as simple as possible. But not simpler.”
― Albert Einstein

tags: einstein, paraphrased, science, systems

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“Pain insists upon being attended to. God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks in our consciences, but shouts in our pains. It is his megaphone to rouse a deaf world.”
― C.S. Lewis

tags: god, pain

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Agatha Christie Lovers — 4034 members — last activity 10 hours, 54 min ago
We are reading her books from the first one published to the last one published each month. However, do not let that stop you from reading them out of ...more

2016 Reading Challenge — 72 members — last activity Jan 01, 2017 12:36PM
This is Popsugar's 2016 Reading Challenge - A book based on a fairytale - A National Book Aware winner - A YA bestseller - A book you haven't read si ...more

What's the Name of That Book??? — 120341 members — last activity 36 minutes ago
Can't remember the title of a book you read? Come search our bookshelves and discussion posts. If you don’t find it there, post a description on our U ...more

SciFi and Fantasy Book Club — 42163 members — last activity 1 hour, 26 min ago
Hi there! SFFBC is a welcoming place for readers to share their love of speculative fiction through group reads, buddy reads, challenges, ...more

Douglas Adams (incorporating The Hitchhiker's Guide) — 200 members — last activity Sep 09, 2017 02:31AM
Pop in your babel fish and come converse about the late, great Douglas Adams. Whether it be the Hitchhiker's guide, Dirk Gently, or the Meaning of Lif ...more

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