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Paul is Currently Reading

Paul Spence is currently reading

Acts of God

by Kanan Gill

bookshelves: currently-reading, science-fiction, humour

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Resident Alien, Omnibus: Volume 1

by Peter Hogan

bookshelves: currently-reading, comics, graphic-novel, humour, science-fiction

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Jul 14, 2026 03:49AM

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The Jeeves Collection (P.G. Wodehouse Volume 1)

by P.G. Wodehouse

bookshelves: currently-reading, comedy, classics, humour, satire

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Paul’s Quotes

“Education is our passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it today.”
― Malcolm X

tags: education, future

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“People say that life is the thing, but I prefer reading.”
― Logan Pearsall Smith

tags: life, reading

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“It is always the false that makes you suffer, the false desires and fears, the false values and ideas, the false relationships between people. Abandon the false and you are free of pain; truth makes happy, truth liberates.”
― Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj

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“Love truth, but pardon error.”
― Voltaire

tags: truth

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“Do you hate people?”

“I don't hate them...I just feel better when they're not around.”
― Charles Bukowski, Barfly

tags: humour, misanthropy, paraphrased

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Manga & Anime Lovers — 2547 members — last activity Jun 03, 2026 07:16PM
Do you like to read comics like Fairy Tail? One Piece? The Black Butler? Bleach? Or any other manga out there. If so, this is the group for you. In th ...more

SFBRP Listeners — 667 members — last activity May 13, 2026 01:01PM
A group for listeners of the Science Fiction Book Review Podcast.

Science Fiction Aficionados — 2599 members — last activity Jul 14, 2026 06:28PM
Welcome to Sci Fi Aficionados. We love all things science fiction, with an emphasis on the classics of the genre. Members are welcome to discuss all t ...more

Space Opera Fans — 5668 members — last activity Jul 15, 2026 06:34PM
If you like space opera: an epic scale adventure through the galaxy with military battles, interplanetary politics, realistic interpersonal relationsh ...more

The Sword and Laser — 21666 members — last activity 8 hours, 47 min ago
Online discussion forum for the Sword and Laser podcast and monthly book club pick. Subscribe to the audio podcast: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podca ...more

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