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“Good people sometimes do bad things. Sometimes they're by accident, sometimes by design. It doesn't make you any less good. It just makes you human.”
― The Legend Begins
― The Legend Begins
“That’s what it’s like being poor—choices are something you sit around and dream about having, some day after you strike it rich.”
― Futuristic Violence and Fancy Suits
― Futuristic Violence and Fancy Suits
“I used to believe there was a part of the human brain we couldn’t quite excise, and its sole purpose was to encourage self-destruction. Someday, I thought, the guys working on the BRAIN Initiative would push aside a contour in the gray matter and find a pulsing, jet-black spot. They’d insert a probe into the patient’s head to press the nodule and the patient’s immediate response would be to shout out, “FUCK IT! WHY NOT?”
― Skullcrack City
― Skullcrack City
“Just enough to make up for all the fucking taxes the government took out of my regular paycheck. “Free” counseling. “Free” healthcare. “Free” employment services. “Free” food. There’s no such thing as a free lunch. Keep that in mind. Somewhere, somehow, somebody is paying. For everything.”
― Bacon and Egg Man: A Novel
― Bacon and Egg Man: A Novel
“With one Like I can say hi to a friend, support them during a crisis, share in a joke, make someone happy, or reinforce a person’s self esteem. I make myself part of their world. It’s like I stopped by for coffee. But, by Liking, I can also avoid talking to all the people I don’t want to waste time on. Or I can check to see what my ex-girlfriend is doing seven or eight times an hour. It’s a double-edged mouse click.”
― Like
― Like
Jake’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Jake’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
414 books
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10 friends
344 books
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215 friends
267 books
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53 friends
469 books
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50 friends
299 books
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29 friends
28 books
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106 friends
1,663 books
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29 friends
114 books
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62 friends
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Favorite Genres
Art, Biography, Classics, Graphic novels, Historical fiction, History, Memoir, Non-fiction, Poetry, and Travel
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