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When but a child of seven my uncle placed me in a private school in which one of the so-called redeemed sub-sailors was a teacher of the German language.
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I heard a great master play on the wondrous violin; his bow quivered like the wing of a bird; in every quiver there was a melody, and every melody breathed a thought in language sweeter than was ever uttered by human tongue. I was conjured, I was mesmerized by his music.
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I lived long enough to see the cure for death; to see the rise of the Bitchun Society, to learn ten languages; to compose three symphonies; to realize my boyhood dream of taking up residence in Disney World; to see the death of the workplace and of work.
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grimalkin (BookGlutton Member) from
Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
I would love to find more things like Iain Banks' Culture novels.
Also interested in Japanese history, language and culture.
Last book read: THE WARDEN
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Iain Banks Japanese science fiction
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bouligny (Clay McGovern) from
New Orleans, United States
I enjoy reading science fiction, fantasy, and books about the history of science and ideas. I enjoy reading philosophy, especially epistemology, metaphysics, philosophy of language, philosophy of science, and the philosophy of the human person.
Last book read: DOWN AND OUT IN THE MAGIC KINGDOM
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Charles Sanders Peirce John Dewey Neal Stephenson Rudy Rucker epistemology fantasy metaphysics philosophy pragmatism science science fiction semiotics speculative fiction technology
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LouBell (BookGlutton Member) from
Anywhere, United States
Can't stand Dan Brown. Give me beautifully crafted language and insightful development of character over a "A pulse-quickening, brain-teasing adventure" any time.
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EvaCatHerder (BookGlutton Member) from
Anywhere, United States
I am a bit of an eclectic reader, with tendencies towards nonfiction and literature.
Favorite topics include cognition, food science, how things work and social science in general.
In terms of literature, some of my favorite authors include: E.M. Forster, Jane Austen, Isabel Allende and Armistead Maupin.
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cognition language science
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Half B (BookGlutton Member) from
Parts Unknown, Australia
Last book read: L'ASSOMMOIR
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