Chris

https://www.goodreads.com/chriskoppenhaver

Chris’s Bookshelves

to-read‎ (1)
currently-reading‎ (0)
read‎ (2712)
did-not-finish‎ (0)
not-graphic‎ (1972)
j‎ (1360)
life‎ (1097)
ya‎ (1045)
fantasy‎ (828)

adult‎ (775)
adventure‎ (638)
graphic‎ (610)
humor‎ (465)
voice‎ (382)
historical‎ (325)
dark‎ (291)
sci-fi‎ (278)
light‎ (267)

nonfiction‎ (259)
illustrated‎ (218)
mystery‎ (175)
horror‎ (131)
superheroes‎ (128)
love‎ (110)
legends-and-lore‎ (88)
short-stories‎ (82)
poetry‎ (80)

biography‎ (49)
picture‎ (31)
essays‎ (24)
politics‎ (17)
sports‎ (13)
western‎ (3)

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Chris’s Quotes

“The basic tool for the manipulation of reality is the manipulation of words. If you can control the meaning of words, you can control the people who must use them.”
― Philip K. Dick

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“And what is the use of a book," thought Alice, "without pictures or conversation?”
― Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

tags: books

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“and Heaven have mercy on us all - Presbyterians and Pagans alike - for we are all somehow dreadfully cracked about the head, and sadly need mending.”
― Herman Melville

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“When you choose one way out of many, all the ways you don't take are snuffed out like candles, as if they'd never existed.”
― Philip Pullman, The Amber Spyglass

tags: choice, philosophy

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“Fate is like a strange, unpopular restaurant filled with odd little waiters who bring you things you never asked for and don't always like.”
― Lemony Snicket

tags: fate, humor, simile

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Johnson County Library Teen Reading Club — 294 members — last activity Sep 28, 2013 07:14PM
Summer Reading for Teens has moved! Join us at our new home to win great prizes like a Kindle Fire HD and jump passes to Skyzone!

Bookbent — 42 members — last activity Feb 22, 2016 05:13AM
What’s your bent? We're an online bookclub for teens talking about LGBTQ books. Don’t worry about trying to get someplace at a special time—we’re alwa ...more

JCL Library Staff — 4 members — last activity Aug 24, 2009 11:52AM
This is an experimental group for staff from the Johnson County Library!

Kansas City Public Library — 324 members — last activity Nov 13, 2015 07:36AM
The Kansas City Public Library is dedicated to building and serving a community of readers.

Guy's Book Club — 43 members — last activity Dec 01, 2017 08:25PM
I made this so there would be a group made specifically for guys who don't want to hear girls chatter on about which fictional character they would ra ...more

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