Saturday, June 25, 2011

The Moviegoer -- Walker Percy --------- 3 Stars

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Rare is it that one can get through a novel, save the last twenty pages, really not enjoy it, finish the last twenty pages, and then have a ...
Thursday, June 9, 2011

Switch -- Chip and Dan Heath --------------------- 4 Stars

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I have a fixed mindset. That was one of the things I learned in Chip and Dan Heath's fantastic book Switch . That is not a good thing....
Saturday, May 14, 2011

Amerian Pastoral -- Philip Roth ------------- 2.5 Stars

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If you are not familiar with Philip Roth, he is a fairly prolific, modern day novelist who has a huge following and has written dozens of bo...
Tuesday, April 19, 2011

In the Pit with Piper - "Rowdy" Roddy Piper -- 1 Star

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I need to make a confession to explain how I could have possibly finished and reviewed a book that only received (a generous) 1 star... I us...
Saturday, April 2, 2011

Unbroken -- Laura Hillenbrand ------------- 4 Stars

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When picking out a gift for another person, it's always an added bonus when that gift can also be a gift to yourself (i.e. giving someon...
Saturday, February 26, 2011

Live from New York -- Tom Shales and James Andrew Miller -------------------------- 3 Stars

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I don't feel like I have a ton to say about Live from New York . It started out as a really great book and finished as an okay book (he...
Thursday, January 27, 2011

Lonesome Dove -- Larry McMurtry ------------------------ 4 Stars

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Well, as the winter storm, nice, snow (and thundersnow!) dissipate outside, my mind is in the West after recently finishing Larry McMurtry...
Sunday, December 19, 2010

Childhood's End -- Arthur C. Clarke ------------------------ 5 Stars

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Every so often one stumbles upon a book that is absolutely fantastic you can't help but wonder why you never read it before. Usually, y...
Thursday, December 9, 2010

Nudge – Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein ------ 2.5 STARS

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So, it's been exactly one month since my last post and things have changed. I erroneously and sillllyy (that's right, I just added a...
Tuesday, November 9, 2010

The Rector of Justin -- Louis Auchincloss -------------- 4 Stars

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One of the surprising benefits (so far anyway...maybe because I'm not working) of having a newborn is that I have actually been able to ...
Saturday, October 23, 2010

The Company -- Robert Littell -------------------------------- 4 Stars

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Well, it's been almost two months since my last blog and I'm a bit embarrassed for the long delay. In my defense, I have been gett...
Monday, September 6, 2010

Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman – Jon Krakauer ------ 3.5 STARS

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I am a huge Jon Krakauer fan (although I don't care for spelling his last name). I have enjoyed a number of his books, beginning with ...
Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Falling From Grace -- Terry Pluto --------- 2.5 Stars

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It's a bit bizarre to read a book 15 years after it was meant to be read but that's what happened to me after recently finishing Ter...
Friday, August 13, 2010

Home Game -- Michael Lewis ---------------- 1.5 Stars

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As some of you may know, I am pregnant. Well, I guess if you want to get technical about it, my wife is pregnant. I am going to be a fathe...
Sunday, August 1, 2010

The Power of One – Bryce Courtenay ------ 4 STARS

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I usually like to start each blog with some interesting anecdote, piece of information or exciting idea that captures the readers attention....
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Monday, July 12, 2010

The Book of Basketball – Bill Simmons --------- 4.5 Stars

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Well, only four days after LeBron James’ soon to be infamous Decision, I find it fitting that I review the aptly named The Book of Basketbal...
Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Stoner -- John Williams -------- 3 Stars

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Before beginning my review of the novel Stoner by John Williams, for the sake of full disclosure, I must make you aware of how this very...
Saturday, June 5, 2010

Justice: What's the Right Thing to Do? -- Michael Sandel ------------ 3 Stars

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Usually when I finish a book, I look forward to putting my thoughts down and writing a review. For some reason, I have sort of dreaded fini...