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John is Currently Reading

John is currently reading

America and Iran: A History 1720 to the Present

by John Ghazvinian

bookshelves: history, library-physical, non-fiction, currently-reading

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The Mauritius Command (Aubrey & Maturin, #4)

by Patrick O'Brian

bookshelves: fiction, historical-fiction, library-digital, currently-reading

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Feb 28, 2026 08:12PM

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Generation Kill: Devil Dogs, Iceman, Captain America, and the New Face of American War

by Evan Wright

bookshelves: non-fiction, social-science, politics, library-book-on-tape, currently-reading

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John’s Quotes

“I think... if it is true that
there are as many minds as there
are heads, then there are as many
kinds of love as there are hearts.”
― Leo Tolstoy, Anna Karenina

tags: care, diversity, heart, individuality, love, mind, seduction, soul

5681 likes

“The truth will set you free. But not until it is finished with you.”
― David Foster Wallace, Infinite Jest

tags: freedom, truth

3027 likes

“Many people need desperately to receive this message: 'I feel and think much as you do, care about many of the things you care about, although most people do not care about them. You are not alone.”
― Kurt Vonnegut, Timequake

tags: not-alone

1430 likes

“Happiness [is] only real when shared”
― Jon Krakauer, Into the Wild

tags: family, happiness, inspirational, love, marriage

3930 likes

“Americans... are forever searching for love in forms it never takes, in places it can never be. It must have something to do with the vanished frontier.”
― Kurt Vonnegut, Cat’s Cradle

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