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If books could have more, give more, be more, show more, they would still need readers who bring to them sound and smell and light and all the rest that can’t be in books.
The book needs you.
Gary Paulsen
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The Sword of Shannara
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Writing books is the closest men ever come to childbearing.Norman Mailer
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Some of these things are true and some of them lies. But they are all good stories.Hilary Mantel
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The Renegade Writer by Linda Formichelli
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Amazing Grace by Eric Metaxas
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Catskinner's Book by Misha Burnett
Catskinner's Book (The Book Of Lost Doors)
by Misha Burnett (Goodreads Author)
read in February, 2013
I was given a copy of Catskinner’s Book by Misha Burnett for the purpose of the review. But I have to say that reading the book wasn’t like work. It’s a fun, but scary read that keeps your attention and keeps you wondering what comes next.

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Michael rated a book 3 of 5 stars
Six Hours One Friday by Max Lucado
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Jack London
“I'd rather sing one wild song and burst my heart with it, than live a thousand years watching my digestion and being afraid of the wet.”
Jack London, The Turtles of Tasman

Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
“To be content with little is difficult; to be content with much, impossible.”
Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach, Aphorisms

George S. Patton Jr.
“If everybody is thinking alike, then somebody isn't thinking.”
George S. Patton Jr.

Shel Silverstein
“Do a loony-goony dance
'Cross the kitchen floor,
Put something silly in the world
That ain't been there before.”
Shel Silverstein, A Light in the Attic

Charles de Lint
“Remember the quiet wonders. The world has more need of them than it has for warriors.”
Charles de Lint, Moonheart

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2013 Reading Challenge
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2011 Reading Challenge
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2012 Reading Challenge
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