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"The passionless and scratchy narration, makes this read even grimmer." — Jan 07, 2026 08:16AM
"The passionless and scratchy narration, makes this read even grimmer." — Jan 07, 2026 08:16AM
For the historian or biographer, though, it is a pissing nightmare, because it means that every fact that Tacitus gives us is twisted and manipulated and carefully presented to tell a story that fits his overall narrative of moral decline
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“Be the best. Work harder, work smarter. Exceed every expectation. But also, be invisible, imperceptible. Don’t make anyone uncomfortable. Don’t inconvenience. Exist in the negative only, the space around. Do not insert yourself into the main narrative. Go unnoticed. Become the air. Open your eyes.”
― Assembly
― Assembly
“This is what families do for each other—hide a few uncomfortable truths, allow a few self-deceptions. Little kindnesses.” “And little cruelties,” he said.”
― French Braid
― French Braid
“How can a health service so stripped of spare capacity cope with the demands of a once-ina-lifetime global pandemic? I bite my lip and think longingly of Germany’s twenty-nine intensive care beds per 100,000 people – four times the number of ICU beds in Britain”
― Breathtaking
― Breathtaking
“OH YOU LIED, YOU LYING SACK OF CLOUD SCALES!”
― That Time I Got Drunk and Yeeted a Love Potion at a Werewolf
― That Time I Got Drunk and Yeeted a Love Potion at a Werewolf
“My question is whether today you are of the same view about the Wall as something humane, and the killings at the border an act of peace.’ He raises his free arm, inhales and screams, ‘More! Than! Ever!’ He brings his fist down.”
― Stasiland: True Stories from Behind the Berlin Wall
― Stasiland: True Stories from Behind the Berlin Wall
Augustus -buddy read
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— last activity Apr 11, 2025 03:34PM
Buddy read of Augustus - John Williams
Beautiful People
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— last activity Oct 10, 2023 09:51AM
Let's fantasize about our youth and read contemporary novels! Make sure you add Beautiful People to your playlists first! This group was created spec ...more
Stoner - John Williams
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— last activity Apr 10, 2025 04:32AM
Buddy read with Antoinette, Diane and Mark
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