Here's♛ 𝕷𝖎𝖙𝕽𝖊𝖝 𝕽𝖊𝖆𝖉𝖘 𝖋𝖔𝖗 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟕-28♛

Note: I tend to spend long periods deeply focused on my studies. Because of this, I really savor my downtime—usually in nature or cooking—so please don’t take it personally if I’m slow to respond!

NOTE!: My book club supports the No Kings movement. The name of both my YouTube channel and this group, inspired years ago by the song “Brutus” by The Buttress—“my name is Brutus, but the people will call me Rex”—became a personal mantra that guided my journey of Becoming.

That is what this group is all about, helping foster a creative space for all to enact their own Becoming!

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As Voltaire puts it:

"Le mieux est l'ennemi du bien"

The best is the enemy of the good.

So, do please feel free to join for only one book or the whole list or if you're just curious about any of it. Just know that it's more about the community and sharing of ideas consistently than anything.

This club is a welcoming space to practice reading, share resources, and connect with curious minds. Our goal is to spark curiosity and explore it deeply—free from the pressure of perfection—while supporting one another’s growth along the way!

Keep in mind this is an asynchronous group, so you get to move at your own pace and in your own order! Come back to the pinned post or to the discord to chat about what you read whenever!

Let’s be patient, kind, and enjoy this journey together.

Regarding the discord server, fair warning, I am not someone online much so, it will be unmonitored until I figure out the bot side of things (I'm not tech savvy). Be appropriate and respectful. Anyone who shows bad character will be removed. Same thing goes for here.

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I facilitate multiple groups:

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An interdisciplinary reading and research collective tracking the deep, cosmic movements of philosophy, philology, psychology, and myth. LitRex investigates the enduring warfare between the "official" and "unofficial," but primarily the primordial, self-affirming reclamation of individual creative chaos—the recurring, cyclic uprisings of the "Wild Spirit" against a dead consensus.

Our reading trajectory traces the fluid, uncontainable matrix of the Pre-Archaic Dionysian current, tracking its evolution from a visceral, open cosmic oneness into the polished enclosures of the official Classical canon. Through this lens, we will research and discuss in deeper examination how great intellectual breakthroughs and aesthetic traditions are not merely reactive movements, but the re-awakening of a raw, life-affirming instinct.

Our focus is "The Grotesque" and "the Dionysian." We will deeply explore this philosophical timeline through Homer (The Iliad), Hesiod, and Friedrich Nietzsche, alongside modern works that expand on the topic. (Note: While The Odyssey is on the outline, we won't get to it for some time!)

• Tracing the Dionysian Current: Excavating the open, somatic body and the psychological dimensions of the Grotesque (body), and primal transformation (Bakhtin, Frances S. Connelly, Laurent Joubert, Bataille).

• The Archaic Oneness/West Meets East: Reconstructing fluid, pre-canonical Greek mythologies through examinations of original epic fragments along with how those interacted with the West to form unofficial cults like Orphic mystery traditions (Hesiod, Homer, Bernabé, Leaf, M.L. West +more).

Note for prospective members: Our rigorous philological readings here directly tie into my other bookclub, Scroll & Quill Society: Becoming ἀρετή —anyone looking to master the deep linguistic and textual mechanics of these works is more than welcomed to run alongside both circles, this is the reasoning behind my sharing the full list, as well as full context of my Homeric reading and analysis. Now that you are fully aware, you know this isn't a passive reading club in the slightest, you can then make your choice of if it serves you.

You're welcomed to chat in either about the general topics even if you don't join, as this is a safe space for like minds to just... rest and vibe!

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Scroll & Quill Society: Becoming ἀρετή: Make haste slowly! A self-paced autodidactic circle sharing our plans, resources, and joy for these sorts of things. (Greek, Latin, German, French)

The Scroll & Quill Society is a deeply devoted and intentional, literature- and philosophy-based study circle built for those who treat language as a living, breathing entity. This is a sanctuary where you will never be judged for your joy concerning anything that moves you.

Whether you are navigating an autodidactic bridge toward graduate-level Classics, Comparative Literature, or Classical Philology, or are pursuing deep textual immersion out of pure intellectual curiosity (as this all began for me), this is the ultimate haven for classical language lovers.

You are welcome here to be as intense or as relaxed as you like. We are an open, free-flowing safe space that exists to offer a collaborative place for sharing study plans, close readings, and resources—and most importantly, our shared love for philology.

Our official focus spans Ancient Greek, Latin, German, and French texts, studied in both their original languages and in translation. Our core philosophy prioritizes fluid, consistent progression and longevity over the short-term, high-intensity bursts of motivation that often lead to burnout. My personal study plan is shared here and is fully built around the philosophy that sustains me and my ever-blooming curiosity, that being of σπεῦδε βραδέως (to make haste slowly)—using specifically an 80/20 high-yield approach, focused on structural decoding and core frequency frameworks rather than standard, exhausting micromanagement. (I have another more general language planning doc I shared in the past, as well.)

Central to our ethos is ἀρετή (aretē)—viewed not as an abstract virtue, rather as the active application of our highest capacities through shared focus and intellectual curiosity being fostered. Here, we share only the joy of the craft.

The Scroll & Quill Society remains completely freeform yet deeply purposeful. Members are always welcome to follow their own standalone trajectories. Feel free to share your plans for others in the comments under my plan or join our community on Discord (linked in bio).

Bring your curiosity and your uncompromised commitment to balance lifelong love of learning with living deeply!

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The Cards of Life (Les Cartes de la Vie)

A discussion group tracing the historical development of tarot and cartomancy as symbolic systems, examining their anthropological cultural foundations.

The group approaches tarot not as simply divination, but as a visual and symbolic language reflecting archetypal structures, narrative meaning-making, and historical cosmologies and anything more we might find interesting to share with the group.

Join one of my book clubs:

Language Club—Ancient Greek, German, French: Scroll & Quill Society: Becoming ἀρετή | Discord

Philosophy, Literature & Analysis :♛ 𝕷𝖎𝖙𝕽𝖊𝖝 ♛ | Discord

History & Tarot/Cartomancy: The Cards of Life (Les Cartes de la Vie) | Discord

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♛ 𝕷𝖎𝖙𝕽𝖊𝖝 𝕽𝖊𝖆𝖉𝖘 𝖋𝖔𝖗 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟕 ♛

Past list (includes free PDFs):

2026 Alphabetized reading list — ♔LitRex♔

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