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“Sometimes I can hear my bones straining under the weight of all the lives I'm not living.”
― Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
― Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
“If you only read the books that everyone else is reading, you can only think what everyone else is thinking.”
― Norwegian Wood
― Norwegian Wood
“A small but noteworthy note. I've seen so many young men over the years who think they're running at other young men. They are not. They are running at me.”
― The Book Thief
― The Book Thief
“A book is really like a lover. It arranges itself in your life in a way that is beautiful.”
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“If we listened to our intellect we'd never have a love affair. We'd never have a friendship. We'd never go in business because we'd be cynical: "It's gonna go wrong." Or "She's going to hurt me." Or,"I've had a couple of bad love affairs, so therefore . . ." Well, that's nonsense. You're going to miss life. You've got to jump off the cliff all the time and build your wings on the way down.”
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Chicago Nerds Book Club
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The Chicago Nerds Bookclub is open to new science fiction and/or fantasy readers as well as die hard fans. https://chicagonerdsbookclub.com/
Southwest Michigan Books on Tap
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Hi all - I am in the process of moving to Southwest Michigan (St. Joseph). I'm an avid reader and erstwhile home brewer and looking to meet local-ish ...more
Ben’s 2025 Year in Books
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