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Brandon Rector

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The Eye of the Bedlam Bride (Dungeon Crawler Carl, #6)

by Matt Dinniman (Goodreads Author)

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How to Hide an Empire: A History of the Greater United States

by Daniel Immerwahr

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Brandon’s Notes & Highlights

Book cover for You're Saying It Wrong: A Pronunciation Guide to the 150 Most Commonly Mispronounced Words--and Their Tangled Histories of Misuse

You're Saying It Wrong: A Pronunciation Guide to the 150 Most Commonly Mispronounced Words--and Their Tangled Histories of Misuse by Ross Petras

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Cthulhu [KHLULL-hloo]

Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman

by Lindy West

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Brandon’s Quotes

“We need more people speaking out. This country is not overrun with rebels & free thinkers. It's overrun with sheep & conformists.”
― Bill Maher

tags: conformists, politics

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“Fight for the things that you care about. But do it in a way that will lead others to join you.”
― Ruth Bader Ginsburg

tags: i-dissent, political

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“In a roundabout way, Boba Fett created Pearl Jam.”
― Chuck Klosterman, Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs: A Low Culture Manifesto

tags: music, science-fiction

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“For me, I am driven by two main philosophies: know more today about the world than I knew yesterday and lessen the suffering of others. You'd be surprised how far that gets you.”
― Neil deGrasse Tyson

tags: inspirational, values

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“Laughing brains are more absorbent.”
― Alton Brown

tags: learning

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For those attempting the crazy feat of reading all 1001 books! For discerning bibliophiles and readers who enjoy unforgettable classic literature, 10 ...more

Chapel Hill/ Durham (NC) Book Club — 139 members — last activity Aug 18, 2023 07:25PM
We are a group of readers that alternate between Durham and Chapel Hill, NC. Check out our bookshelf for books that we have read or join us and sugg ...more

Books2Movies Club — 2505 members — last activity May 01, 2023 11:36AM
Have you read the book, seen the movie, neither – but you are eager to read and see both? Then this is absolutely perfect group for you! We like to se ...more

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