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Nick is Currently Reading

Nick is currently reading

The Art of Game Design: A Book of Lenses

by Jesse Schell

bookshelves: game-design, non-fiction, currently-reading

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Dec 07, 2024 10:12PM

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Three Kingdoms (4-Volume Boxed Set)

by Luo Guanzhong

bookshelves: currently-reading, classics

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"Finished the first volume. It's a difficult read, but fascinating. It is easy to see why it has been likened to the Illiad in the past, though it is many times broader in scope and far more complex." — Jan 25, 2013 10:21PM

Mar 31, 2020 07:34PM

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Understanding Earth

by John P. Grotzinger

bookshelves: currently-reading, science, non-fiction

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Apr 14, 2017 08:02AM

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Nick’s Quotes

“Wizards and computers get along about as well as flamethrowers and libraries.”
― Jim Butcher, Changes

tags: analogies, harry-dresden, libraries, technophobes

192 likes

“How long have you been a Wiccan?'
'A what?'
'A pagan. A witch.'
'I'm not a witch,' I said, glancing out the door. 'I'm a wizard.'
Sanya frowned. 'What is the difference?'
'Wizard has a Z'
He looked at me blankly.
'No one appreciates me.' I muttered.”
― Jim Butcher, Death Masks

tags: harry-dresden, humor, wizard

137 likes

“You're dead, son. Cheer is contraindicated.”
― Jim Butcher, Ghost Story

tags: fantasy-fiction

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“Evil isn’t the real threat to the world. Stupid is just as destructive as Evil, maybe more so, and it’s a hell of a lot more common. What we really need is a crusade against Stupid. That might actually make a difference.”
― Jim Butcher, Vignette

tags: evil, harry-dresden, stupidity

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“Holy shit," I breathed. "Hellhounds."
"Harry," Michael said sternly. "You know I hate it when you swear."
"You're right. Sorry. Holy shit," I breathed, "heckhounds.”
― Jim Butcher, Grave Peril

tags: dresden-files, expletives

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