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Cetaganda by Lois McMaster Bujold

The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch

Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson

Beyond the Shadows by Brent Weeks

Knots and Crosses by Ian Rankin

Hide and Seek by Ian Rankin

Changes by Jim Butcher

Soulless by Gail Carriger

The Fuller Memorandum by Charles Stross

Excession by Iain M. Banks

Inversions by Iain M. Banks

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Brian marked as to-read: Habibi by Craig Thompson	My rating:
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Brian gave to: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Harry Potter, #1) by J.K. Rowling	My rating:
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Brian gave to: The Painted Man (Demon Cycle, #1) by Peter V. Brett (Goodreads Author) read in January, 2012	My rating:
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Brian is on page 414 of The Painted Man The Painted Man (Demon Cycle, #1) by Peter V. Brett (Goodreads Author)	My rating:
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Brian has challenged himself to read 50 books in the 2012 Reading Challenge He has read 1 book toward his goal of 50 books. 1 of 50 (2%) Create your own 2012 Reading Challenge »
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Brian marked as to-read: The Killings At Badger's Drift (Chief Inspector Barnaby, #1) by Caroline Graham	My rating:
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Brian marked as to-read: I Hope I Shall Arrive Soon by Philip K. Dick	My rating:
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Brian marked as to-read: Cover Her Face (Adam Dalgliesh, #1) by P.D. James	My rating:
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Brian marked as to-read: Heroes Die (Overworld, # 1) by Matthew Stover	My rating:
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Oscar Wilde

“I am so clever that sometimes I don't understand a single word of what I am saying.”
― Oscar Wilde

Quill

tags: intelligence , self-deprecation

25,236 people liked it

Mark Twain

“Never put off until tomorrow what you can do the day after tomorrow.”
― Mark Twain

Quill

tags: humor , procrastination

17,692 people liked it

Robert Maynard Hutchins

“Whenever I feel the need to exercise, I lie down until it goes away.”
― Robert Maynard Hutchins

tags: exercise , humor , laziness

13,320 people liked it

Douglas Adams

“I love deadlines. I love the whooshing noise they make as they go by.”
― Douglas Adams

Quill

tags: deadlines , humor , work

14,201 people liked it

Marcus Tullius Cicero

“A room without books is like a body without a soul.”
― Marcus Tullius Cicero

Quill

tags: books , soul

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Warhammer 40,000 Fiction — 54 members — last activity Feb 08, 2012 06:01am
A group for all those who love reading Warhammer 40,000 Fiction.

Anything from Guants Ghosts, to Ciaphas Cain and the Horus series.

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Texas Readers — 118 members — last activity Nov 18, 2011 04:47pm
A community for readers from the Lone Star State.

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Goodreads Sci-Fi/Fantasy Authors — 1344 members — last activity Feb 11, 2012 01:07am
Either you write it, Read it, But you must LOVE IT!

DISCUSS!

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This group is for the discussion and recommendation of all writings by Jim Butcher. Join up and discuss ...more

Brian's Friends (27)

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Jlawrence

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314 books | 2,938 friends

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Dave Moore

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Gail Carriger

360 books | 948 friends

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Amy Sturgis

100 books | 95 friends

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Felicia

825 books | 4,380 friends

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Brian's Favorite Authors

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Jim Butcher
author of: Storm Front

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Philip K. Dick
author of: Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?

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Charles Stross
author of: Accelerando

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Dan Abnett
author of: Horus Rising

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H.P. Lovecraft
author of: The Best of H.P. Lovecraft: Bloodcurdling Tales of Horror and the Macabre

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author of: The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian

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Anathem by Neal Stephenson

Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century

255 books — 281 voters

The Wise Man's Fear by Patrick Rothfuss

A Dance With Dragons by George R.R. Martin

Ghost Story by Jim Butcher

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Crime, Ebooks, Fantasy, Fiction, Historical fiction, Horror, Mystery, Paranormal, Philosophy, Science, Science fiction, Suspense, Thriller, and Young-adult

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