30 ratings (3.83 avg)
0 reviews

Jake Russo

Add friend

https://www.goodreads.com/russojt

Jake’s Bookshelves

to-read‎ (27)
currently-reading‎ (7)
read‎ (35)

fiction‎ (29)
sci-fi‎ (6)
philosophy‎ (4)

drama‎ (3)
non-fiction‎ (3)
classics‎ (2)

existentialism‎ (2)
fantasy‎ (2)
politicalscience‎ (1)

Stats | More…

Jake is Currently Reading

Jake Russo is currently reading

The Gormenghast Novels (Gormenghast, #1-3)

by Mervyn Peake

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Jan 16, 2012 11:11AM

Jake Russo is currently reading

Anti-Oedipus: Capitalism and Schizophrenia

by Gilles Deleuze

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Dec 27, 2011 08:44PM

Jake Russo is currently reading

A People’s History of the United States: 1492 - Present

by Howard Zinn

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Jun 19, 2010 02:31PM

See all 7 books that Jake is reading…

“I sincerely believe that banking establishments are more dangerous than standing armies, and that the principle of spending money to be paid by posterity, under the name of funding, is but swindling futurity on a large scale.”
― Thomas Jefferson

tags: banks, debt, deficit-spending, government, loans, political-science, politics

1021 likes

“When will my country die for me?”
― Grace Slick

5 likes

“The greater the ambiguity, the greater the pleasure.”
― Milan Kundera

tags: ambiguity

191 likes

“Without music, life would be a mistake.”
― Friedrich Nietzsche, Twilight of the Idols

tags: inspirational, music, philosophy

74274 likes

“We are not made for the mountains, for sunrises, or for the other beautiful attractions in life - those are simply intended to be moments of inspiration. We are made for the valley and the ordinary things of life and that is where we have to prove our stamina and strength.”
― Oswald Chambers

112 likes

More of Jake’s quotes…

recent posts
Jake’s Groups

"Your Politics Are Boring As Fuck" — 197 members — last activity Apr 20, 2012 07:19AM
"You know it's true. Otherwise, why does everyone cringe when you say the word? Why has attendance at your anarcho-communist theory discussion group m ...more

The Postmodern Discussion — 228 members — last activity Dec 19, 2014 08:30PM
A group devoted to the discussion of contemporary continental philosophy, postmodernism, poststructuralism, deconstructivism and other movements of cr ...more

The Guttering Flame — 77 members — last activity Nov 28, 2011 08:35PM
This is a little society, a cadre, a coterie of the unlike-minded. Here we discuss Comic Books (or Graphic Novels, if you prefer) as art, aesthetic, l ...more

post-situ anti-authoritarian enrages — 19 members — last activity Oct 07, 2008 11:43AM
you know who you are.

Good Eau Claire Readers — 25 members — last activity Jun 03, 2015 04:34PM
goodreaders from Eau Claire! Join together, discuss local books, local authors, bookshops, etc.!

More of Jake’s groups…