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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

“Being here? With you? I've met my subconscious, and he's not that sick.”
― Jim Butcher, Ghost Story

tags: humorous

27 likes

“The sight of the bare katana inspires everyone to a practically Nipponese level of politeness”
― Neal Stephenson, Snow Crash

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“I stared up at the Erlking, and with my typical pithy brilliance said, "Uh-oh.”
― Jim Butcher, Changes

tags: harry-dresden, humor

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“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

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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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