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Germany 1866-1945
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Jim Jim said: " Fourth reading. Probably a must-read for students of modern German history. (Actually, there's no "probably" about it.) ...more "

 
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Mythago Wood
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Jim Jim said: " I would classify this book as high concept fantasy. Certainly, it is not to everyone's taste. I can sympathize with this, as sometimes I feel like I admire this book more than enjoy it.

Holdstock works through a lot of interesting ideas. The title My
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Chris Boucher

“Thou shalt not question Stephen Fry.”
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Elmore Leonard
“Elmore Leonard's Ten Rules of Writing

1. Never open a book with weather.
2. Avoid prologues.
3. Never use a verb other than "said" to carry dialogue.
4. Never use an adverb to modify the verb "said”…he admonished gravely.
5. Keep your exclamation points under control. You are allowed no more than two or three per 100,000 words of prose.
6. Never use the words "suddenly" or "all hell broke loose."
7. Use regional dialect, patois, sparingly.
8. Avoid detailed descriptions of characters.
9. Don't go into great detail describing places and things.
10. Try to leave out the part that readers tend to skip.

My most important rule is one that sums up the 10.

If it sounds like writing, I rewrite it.”
Elmore Leonard

Stephen Colbert
“Look, PETA! If God hadn't wanted us to eat animals, he wouldn't have made them so darn tasty!
Stephen Colbert, I Am America

Joe Strummer
“We aren't particularly talented. We try harder!”
Joe Strummer

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