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Chandler is Currently Reading

Chandler is currently reading

Vietnam: An Epic Tragedy, 1945-1975

by Max Hastings

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"This is an interesting exploration of Vietnam around the time just after WWII. I am excited to read more." — Jan 25, 2026 04:45AM

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Chandler’s Notes & Highlights

Book cover for The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive, #1)

The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive, #1) by Brandon Sanderson

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But expectations were like fine pottery. The harder you held them, the more likely they were to crack.

Story: Style, Structure, Substance, and the Principles of Screenwriting

by Robert McKee

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“There are two kinds of guilt. The kind that's a burden and the kind that gives you purpose. Let your guilt be your fuel. Let it remind you of who you want to be. Draw a line in your mind. Never cross it again. You have a soul. It's damaged but it's there. Don't let them take it from you.”
― Sabaa Tahir, An Ember in the Ashes

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“Slow down. Make a point of revisiting passages that seem especially rich, or especially confusing, or for that matter especially offensive.”
― Alan Jacobs, The Pleasures of Reading in an Age of Distraction

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“Gallatin had warned Jefferson that " government prohibitions do always more mischief than had been calculated; and it is not without much hesitation that a statesman should hazard to regulate the concerns of individuals as if he could do it better than themselves.”
― Lynne Cheney, James Madison: A Life Reconsidered

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“Americans need to learn from the Wilson era, that there is a connection between racist presidential leadership and like-minded public response.”
― James W. Loewen, Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong

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“There are an estimated forty square miles of vacant land in Detroit, enough to fit San Francisco inside just what’s been abandoned.”
― Drew Philp, A $500 House in Detroit: Rebuilding an Abandoned Home and an American City

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