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Mike is Currently Reading

Mike is currently reading

Decline and Fall

by Evelyn Waugh

bookshelves: early-20th-c-fiction, currently-reading

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Jul 11, 2017 06:50PM

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Land of Promise: An Economic History of the United States

by Michael Lind

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Jun 27, 2017 07:03PM

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The Early Works of John Dewey, Vol 1, 1882-98: Early Essays and Leibniz's New Essays, 1882-88

by John Dewey

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Mike’s Quotes

“He was of the faith chiefly in the sense that the church he currently did not attend was Catholic.”
― Kingsley Amis, One Fat Englishman

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“First they ignore you. Then they ridicule you. And then they attack you and want to burn you. And then they build monuments to you.”
― Nicholas Klein

tags: conflict, fighting, inspirational, misattributed-to-gandhi, trial

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Classics and the Western Canon — 4898 members — last activity Oct 31, 2025 02:45AM
This is a group to read and discuss those books generally referred to as “the classics” or “the Western canon.” Books which have shaped Western though ...more

Politics — 134 members — last activity Jul 26, 2020 05:47PM
A political book group for all ideologies and parties. The Politics group reads from a variety of areas, such as public administration, political theo ...more

Philosophy — 5732 members — last activity Oct 30, 2025 01:22PM
What is Philosophy? Why is it important? How do you use it? This group looks at these questions and others: ethics, government, economics, skepticism, ...more

SciFi and Fantasy Book Club — 41290 members — last activity 6 hours, 31 min ago
Hi there! SFFBC is a welcoming place for readers to share their love of speculative fiction through group reads, buddy reads, challenges, ...more

Apocalypse Whenever — 13792 members — last activity 2 hours, 29 min ago
The most active group for apocalyptic and dystopian stories! Join a monthly book discussion, get recommendations, or just tell us if you like canned p ...more

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