526 books
—
294 voters
to-read
(283)
currently-reading (4)
read (399)
did-not-finish (0)
favourites (21)
2023 (23)
the-best-sf-f (22)
books-i-own (16)
currently-reading (4)
read (399)
did-not-finish (0)
favourites (21)
2023 (23)
the-best-sf-f (22)
books-i-own (16)
horror
(14)
2023-fantasy (9)
horror-i-can-recommend (9)
graphic-novels (8)
great-sf-f (8)
short-story-collections (8)
2022-fantasy (4)
to-buy (4)
2023-fantasy (9)
horror-i-can-recommend (9)
graphic-novels (8)
great-sf-f (8)
short-story-collections (8)
2022-fantasy (4)
to-buy (4)
progress:
(83%)
"And this is no kind of cosmic struggle; as in Revelation 12, the battle is one-sided, and victory is so swift and decisive that John has no time to describe it." — May 30, 2024 07:34PM
"And this is no kind of cosmic struggle; as in Revelation 12, the battle is one-sided, and victory is so swift and decisive that John has no time to describe it." — May 30, 2024 07:34PM
Jesus tells us to repent because He brought His world with Him. If I don’t shift my perspective on reality, I will never discover that which is superior—the unseen realm of His dominion.
“Look around. Walk. Find a cheap bed. Eat what the locals eat. Find a cheap beer. Try not to get fleeced. Talk. Pick up a few words in the local lingo. Just BE there, y'know? Sometimes," Brubeck bites into an apple, "Sometimes I want to be everywhere, all at once, so badly I could just...Do you ever get that feeling?”
― The Bone Clocks
― The Bone Clocks
“Not a clue – and, no, I don’t touch drugs. The world’s unstable enough without scrambling your brain for kicks.”
― The Bone Clocks
― The Bone Clocks
“The purpose of theology—the purpose of any thinking about God—is to make the silences clearer and starker to us, to make the unmeaning—by which I mean those aspects of the divine that will not be reduced to human meanings—more irreducible and more terrible, and thus ultimately more wonderful. This is why art is so often better at theology than theology is.”
― Movies Are Prayers: How Films Voice Our Deepest Longings
― Movies Are Prayers: How Films Voice Our Deepest Longings
“Life’s more science-fictiony by the day.”
― The Bone Clocks
― The Bone Clocks
“marriage can, should, and must evolve. Don’t be alarmed, and don’t resent it. Be patient and kind, unflaggingly. In the long run, it’s the unasked-for hot-water bottles on winter nights that matter more than the extravagant gestures.”
― The Bone Clocks
― The Bone Clocks
Gene Wolfe Fans
— 261 members
— last activity May 28, 2024 07:35AM
Described credibly as the greatest living writer of English, Gene Wolfe writes, fulfills, and transcends genres such Science Fiction, Speculative Fict ...more
Simonfletcher’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Simonfletcher’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Simonfletcher
Lists liked by Simonfletcher
























































