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The Mammoth Book of Historical Whodunnits

by Mike Ashley

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May’s Quotes

“I do things like get in a taxi and say, "The library, and step on it.”
― David Foster Wallace, Infinite Jest

tags: books, infinite-jest

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“A too often forgotten truth is that you can live through actual events of history and completely miss the underlying reality of what's going. What history misses, the myth clearly expresses. The myth in the hands of a genius give us a clear picture of the inner import of life itself.”
― Tom Harpur, The Pagan Christ: Recovering the Lost Light

tags: history, mythology

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“History does not always repeat itself. Sometimes it just yells, 'Can't you remember anything I told you?' and lets fly with a club.”
― John W. Campbell Jr.

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“If you love books enough, books will love you back.”
― Jo Walton, Among Others

tags: books, love, reading

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“Books, like people, can't be reduced to the cost of the materials with which they were made. Books, like people, become unique and precious once you get to know them.”
― Yann Martel, What is Stephen Harper Reading?: Yann Martel's Recommended Reading for a Prime Minister and Book Lovers of All Stripes

tags: books

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Queen City's GN/Comics Club — 5 members — last activity Sep 14, 2017 06:34AM
Founded in July 2016, we are a band of graphic novel/comic fans who meet monthly to discuss our favorite reads in our beloved Queen City (aka Regina, ...more

We Love Lisa Kleypas — 1882 members — last activity Sep 27, 2024 07:26AM
Click the pic to get to the July 2018 Group Challenge.

A History of Royals — 800 members — last activity Feb 28, 2020 11:58AM
A place to talk about all royals from every corner of the world and from all moments in history, fiction or non-fiction; real or imaginary. Discuss ev ...more

John M. Cuelenaere Public Library, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan — 11 members — last activity Feb 28, 2017 06:30PM
Your place to discover, review and share books!

COMIC BOOK CRAZIES — 331 members — last activity Jan 17, 2026 08:25AM
We read comics all the time! https://www.facebook.com/COMIC-BOOK-Crazies-290288951356668/s

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