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"The good characters in my book are loosely based on folks I know. All the bad stuff is made up."
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*takes a deep breath before getting on the soapbox...* :) Okay, this has been a surprise. Only coincidence has mad...more " |
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When I picked up this book, I had no idea it will be another kind of "what if"... A very powerfully written "what if". What if we do invent instant travel? You know, a cheap device, something the average person can afford to buy, and to place in their...more |
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"to travel faster than a speeding bullet is not much help if you and it are heading straight towards each other"
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I have clearly read this book before, I wonder how many years ago since I didn't remember almost anything of the twists and discoveries the author has reserved for the reader. It's a light and short reading (around 100 pages), available at project Gut...more |
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"What if?" What if the current limits of the human brain, as shaped up by its evolution, were kept under an inhibitor field? What if this field would be lifted, and the neural connections would speed up at rates unknown to mankind yet, leading to an I...more |
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“Recent studies have shown that approximately 40% of authors are manic depressive. The rest of us just drink.”
― Melodie Campbell, Rowena Through the Wall
― Melodie Campbell, Rowena Through the Wall
“The good characters in my book are loosely based on folks I know. All the bad stuff is made up.”
― Mike Bove, Willowtree A Bruce DelReno Mystery
― Mike Bove, Willowtree A Bruce DelReno Mystery
“... It's perfect! Locke would appreciate it."
"Bug," Calo said, "Locke is our brother and our love for him knows no bounds. But the four most fatal words in the Therin language are 'Locke would appreciate it.'"
"Rivalled only by 'Locke taught me a new trick,'" added Galo.
"The only person who gets away with Locke Lamora games ..."
"... is Locke ..."
"... because we think the gods are saving him up for a really big death. Something with knives and hot irons ..."
"... and fifty thousand cheering spectators.”
― Scott Lynch, The Lies of Locke Lamora
"Bug," Calo said, "Locke is our brother and our love for him knows no bounds. But the four most fatal words in the Therin language are 'Locke would appreciate it.'"
"Rivalled only by 'Locke taught me a new trick,'" added Galo.
"The only person who gets away with Locke Lamora games ..."
"... is Locke ..."
"... because we think the gods are saving him up for a really big death. Something with knives and hot irons ..."
"... and fifty thousand cheering spectators.”
― Scott Lynch, The Lies of Locke Lamora
“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.”
― Oscar Wilde
― Oscar Wilde
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