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Ben is Currently Reading

Ben is currently reading

Empire of Silence (The Sun Eater, #1)

by Christopher Ruocchio (Goodreads Author)

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May 06, 2026 10:45PM

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East of Eden

by John Steinbeck

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May 05, 2026 06:51PM

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The Fourth Trimester: A Postpartum Guide to Healing Your Body, Balancing Your Emotions, and Restoring Your Vitality

by Kimberly Ann Johnson (Goodreads Author)

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‘People call me a philosopher or a scientist or an anthropologist. I am none of those things. I am an anamnesiologist. I study what has been forgotten. I divine what has disappeared utterly. I work with absences, with silences, with curious ...more

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Ben’s Quotes

“Never memorize something that you can look up.”
― Albert Einstein

tags: humor, science

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“We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.”
― Plato

tags: darkness, dishonesty, fear, light, willful-ignorance

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“A man who dares to waste one hour of time has not discovered the value of life.”
― Charles Darwin, The Life & Letters of Charles Darwin

tags: dare, inspirational, life, science, time, value, waste

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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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“Go then, there are other worlds than these.”
― Stephen King, The Gunslinger

tags: dark, jon-jake-chambers, stephen-king, tower

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Stephen King Fans — 20342 members — last activity May 06, 2026 04:30PM
A place for all Stephen King fans to gather and discuss his work. Welcome Constant Readers!! EST 2007

Horror Aficionados — 30273 members — last activity 2 hours, 0 min ago
If you love horror literature, movies, and culture, you're in the right place. Whether it's vampires, werewolves, zombies, serial killers, plagues, or ...more

Science and Inquiry — 4507 members — last activity May 08, 2026 09:59PM
This Group explores scientific topics. We have an active monthly book club, as well as discussions on a variety of topics including science in the new ...more

The Aspiring Polymath's Society — 613 members — last activity Sep 04, 2021 11:15PM
For readers who love to learn for learning's sake, this group features regular group reads of nonfiction from a variety of fields, or fictional reads ...more