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Jes is Currently Reading

Jes is currently reading

Mistborn: The Final Empire (Mistborn, #1)

by Brandon Sanderson (Goodreads Author)

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Reading for the 2nd time

read in November 2015

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Jes said: " I've been trying to read this book for over a year and it was so dense text wise that I was having a hard time. Checked out the audiobook and I'm so glad because it was everything I'd hoped it'd be. ...more "

Nov 28, 2015 11:47AM · see review

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The History of Money: A Story of Humanity

by David McWilliams

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Dec 15, 2025 03:51PM

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Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ

by Daniel Goleman (Goodreads Author)

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Nov 24, 2025 05:00PM

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Jes’s Quotes

“Books are a uniquely portable magic.”
― Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft

tags: books, magic, reading

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“A goal without a plan is just a wish.”
― Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

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“My heart has joined the Thousand, for my friend stopped running today.”
― Richard Adams, Watership Down

tags: death, grief, loss

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“All the world will be your enemy, Prince with a Thousand Enemies, and whenever they catch you, they will kill you. But first they must catch you, digger, listener, runner, prince with the swift warning. Be cunning and full of tricks and your people shall never be destroyed.”
― Richard Adams, Watership Down

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