• STUNT_GRANNY@lemmy.world
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    4 days ago

    I did two things on my seventy-fifth birthday. First, I visited my wife’s grave. Then, I joined the army.

    • John Scalzi, Old Man’s War
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      3 days ago

      “Dirk Moeller didn’t know if he could fart his way into a major diplomatic incident. But he was ready to find out.”

      -John Scalzi, The Android’s Dream

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      4 days ago

      Ah damn how did I forget this one?! One of my absolute favorite books!

      I ugly laughed a lot when I read it the first time.