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Stephen McLoughlin

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Dostoevsky, Vargas Llosa, Garcia Marquez, Dickens

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	Tears of a Noob (Merciless Blade Series Book 1) by Stephen McLoughlin (Goodreads Author), William McLoughlin (Editor) 4.83 avg rating — 30 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Merciless Blade Trilogy: An Adventure in the Minecraft World by Stephen McLoughlin (Goodreads Author), William McLoughlin (Illustrator), Essie McLoughlin (Editor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 19 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Illuminati Noobs: Book 3 of the Merciless Blade Series by Stephen McLoughlin (Goodreads Author), William McLoughlin (Illustrator) 4.67 avg rating — 18 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Memories of a Nub: Book 2 of the Merciless Blade Series it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 13 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Zombie Christmas: Santa Comes to Merciless Castle by Stephen McLoughlin (Goodreads Author), William McLoughlin (Illustrator) 4.82 avg rating — 11 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Memories of a Nub (Merciless Blade Book 2) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	The Master Manager: It's Easier Than It Looks! (Mastering Management Book 1) 2.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Becoming High Potential: How to Succeed Through Paranoia, Pessimism, and Manipulation it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	What are the Rules? How do I Win?: How Coaching 10-Year-Olds Made Me a Better Leader it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The most interesting part of Minecraft, for me, is that it is completely spontaneous and open-ended. The world is what I make it, not just literally, by making my own house, farm, castle, etc., but also in the sense that anything can happen to me at any time, based on what I do, not on some script or game parameter.

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Sweet Valley Twins: Three's a Crowd: (A Graphic Novel) (Sweet Valley Twins Graphic Novels Book 7)

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“One guy with a rat skin, leather armor and a wooden sword gave Steve a push. "Excuse you, Noob, you seem to be bumping into people with your DEAD BUSH, ha-ha-ha!”
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“You remember how Mom had that embroidered pillow? When she got upset, she’d shout into it and no one would hear her. That’s Facebook.”
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“I guess our lives are all dreams – as real to us as they are meaningless to everyone else.”
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“The obvious is only obvious when it happens to someone else.”
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“Endurance, I reminded myself, is the true measure of existence.”
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“I have human friends, obviously. But everything's easier with a cat. He wants a little fish soup in a saucer and the occasional scratch on the head. I want the illusion that an animal bred to trade affection for food can understand the inquietudes of my soul.”
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