James Mason

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Contact by Carl Sagan

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James’s Notes & Highlights

Book cover for Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1)

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1) by J.K. Rowling

said Hagrid. “Harry — yer a wizard.” There was silence inside the hut. Only the sea and the whistling wind could be heard. “I’m a what?” gasped Harry.

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JHU/APL Science Fiction Discussion Club — 58 members — last activity Jun 15, 2025 04:08PM
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2025 Reading Challenge

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2025 Reading Challenge

James Mason has read 58 books of his goal of 50!

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The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan

Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell

Freakonomics by Steven D. Levitt

The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell

Blink by Malcolm Gladwell

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The Martian by Andy Weir

Seveneves by Neal Stephenson

Pandora's Star by Peter F. Hamilton

Judas Unchained by Peter F. Hamilton

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