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Mike is Currently Reading

Mike is currently reading

Old Man's War (Old Man's War, #1)

by John Scalzi (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading, 2000-2009, science-fiction

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Mike’s Quotes

“Not all those who wander are lost.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring

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“Morning is wonderful. Its only drawback is that it comes at such an inconvenient time of day.”
― Glen Cook, Sweet Silver Blues

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“And thus the heart will break, yet brokenly live on.”
― George Gordon Byron

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“Adventure is just bad planning.”
― Roald Amundsen

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“I'll make him an offer he can't refuse.”
― Mario Puzo, The Godfather

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