Sign in with Facebook
582 books
—
995 voters
Loy Machedo
is currently reading
Reading for the 2nd time
read in September 2012
Loy Machedo said:
"
Loy Machedo’s Book Review – Incognito by David Eagleman1. Why does your foot hit the break pedal before you are conscious of danger ahead?
2. Why do you hear your name in a conversation that you didn’t think you were listening to?
3. Why is a person wh ...more "
“Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.”
―
―
“Science is not only compatible with spirituality; it is a profound source of spirituality.”
― The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark
― The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark
“We are all atheists about most of the gods that humanity has ever believed in. Some of us just go one god further.”
― The God Delusion
― The God Delusion
“Owners of dogs will have noticed that, if you provide them with food and water and shelter and affection, they will think you are god. Whereas owners of cats are compelled to realize that, if you provide them with food and water and shelter and affection, they draw the conclusion that they are gods.”
― The Portable Atheist: Essential Readings for the Nonbeliever
― The Portable Atheist: Essential Readings for the Nonbeliever
“And on the subject of burning books: I want to congratulate librarians, not famous for their physical strength or their powerful political connections or their great wealth, who, all over this country, have staunchly resisted anti-democratic bullies who have tried to remove certain books from their shelves, and have refused to reveal to thought police the names of persons who have checked out those titles.
So the America I loved still exists, if not in the White House or the Supreme Court or the Senate or the House of Representatives or the media. The America I love still exists at the front desks of our public libraries.”
― A Man Without a Country
So the America I loved still exists, if not in the White House or the Supreme Court or the Senate or the House of Representatives or the media. The America I love still exists at the front desks of our public libraries.”
― A Man Without a Country
Loy’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Loy’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
4,282 books
|
459 friends
1,360 books
|
33 friends
244 books
|
84 friends
2,207 books
|
512 friends
1,446 books
|
637 friends
618 books
|
121 friends
2,430 books
|
587 friends
1,096 books
|
20 friends
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Loy
Lists liked by Loy
