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Brandon Rector

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The Uncool

by Cameron Crowe

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Booster Shots: The Urgent Lessons of Measles and the Uncertain Future of Children's Health

by Adam Ratner (Goodreads Author)

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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

“Whenever people agree with me I always feel I must be wrong.”
― Oscar Wilde

tags: agree

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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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“In wine there is wisdom, in beer there is Freedom, in water there is bacteria.”
― Benjamin Franklin

tags: drinking, humor

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“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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“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.”
― Albert Einstein

tags: attributed-no-source, human-nature, humor, infinity, philosophy, science, stupidity, universe

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Red Mosquito — 25 members — last activity Jan 02, 2026 10:17AM
For Red Mosquito people. And whoever wants to stalk us, I guess.

The Sword and Laser — 21684 members — last activity 7 hours, 40 min ago
Online discussion forum for the Sword and Laser podcast and monthly book club pick. Subscribe to the audio podcast: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podca ...more

Boxall's 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die — 22130 members — last activity Mar 09, 2026 12:58PM
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 — 2499 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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