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Brett is Currently Reading

Brett Markham is currently reading

Ruby Falls: A Novel

by Gin Phillips (Goodreads Author)

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The Storm Before the Storm: The Beginning of the End of the Roman Republic

by Mike Duncan (Goodreads Author)

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Aug 01, 2026 01:43PM

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The Sword of Kaigen

by M.L. Wang (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: ya-fantasy-sci-fi, currently-reading

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Jun 17, 2026 04:45PM

Brett’s Notes & Highlights

The Lilac People by Milo Todd

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“If it helps, I believe everyone is acting in one way or another in this world. We’re all afraid to be ourselves. And the saddest part is that fear is unnecessarily genuine.”

Brett’s Quotes

“I read so I can live more than one life in more than one place.”
― Anne Tyler

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“I'm the one that's got to die when it's time for me to die, so let me live my life the way I want to.”
― Jimi Hendrix, The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Axis: Bold as Love

tags: death, life

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“A room without books is like a body without a soul.”
― Marcus Tullius Cicero

tags: attributed-no-source, books, simile, soul

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“I read a book one day and my whole life was changed.”
― Orhan Pamuk, The New Life

tags: books, orhan-pamuk, reading, the-new-life

4724 likes

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Great War (1914-1918): The Society and Culture of the First World War — 478 members — last activity Dec 06, 2021 05:06AM
A place to discuss the cultural milieu of the Great War (also referred to as the First World War, World War I, WWI, World War One). The intent of this ...more

Ancient & Medieval Historical Fiction — 6203 members — last activity Jul 28, 2026 10:03AM
The focus of this group is historical fiction set in Ancient and Medieval eras(with some post Medieval), in any geographical location. Preference is g ...more