Saturday, April 26, 2014

Monsters: The 1985 Chicago Bears - Rich Cohen ----------------------- 4 Stars

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Some books that a person reads tend to hit home for a personal reason.  Such is the case with Rich Cohen's wonderful Monsters: The 198...
Saturday, March 15, 2014

David and Goliath -- Malcolm Gladwell ------------------------- 3.5 Stars

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I love Maclolm Gladwell books.  I have read them all and think that Tipping Point and Blink are among my favorites.  So, it was with great...
Saturday, March 1, 2014

Masterminds and Wingmen -- Rosalind Wiseman ----------------------------- 2.5 Stars

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Masterminds and Wingmen seemed a book worth reading when I heard about.  It's written by the same author who wrote Queen Bees and Wan...
Sunday, January 19, 2014

Dad is Fat -- Jim Gaffigan -- 2 Stars

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If you are not aware of the comedian Jim Gaffigan, I would definitely take the time right now (STOP READING!) and go check him out.  He is...
Monday, December 23, 2013

Sharp Objects - Gillian Flynn ---------------------- 2.5 Stars

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It was not long ago I finished Gillian Flynn's smash hit Gone Girl, which earned a very solid review from me back in August.  It only...
Monday, December 9, 2013

How Children Succeed -- Paul Tough ------------------------ 4 Stars

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I try not to read too many education books during my free reading time.  As I do it for a living, it's nice to have a get a way someti...
Sunday, November 17, 2013

Walden on Wheels - Ken Ilgunas ----------------------- 2.5 Stars

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Lately, I have been reading far more books on my Kindle than on paper.  Usually, I borrow them from Arlington or Montgomery County.  You c...
Sunday, October 13, 2013

The Twelve -- Justin Cronin ----------------- 3 Stars

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You may remember a few months ago when I raved about Justin Cronin's The Passage.   It was one of the few books that I have reviewed t...
Sunday, August 18, 2013

Dream Team -- Jack McCallum ------------------- 3 Stars

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I don't really have a lot to write about today.  Partly it's because school starts very soon and time is not nearly as plentiful a...
Thursday, August 1, 2013

Gone Girl -- Gillian Flynn --------------- 4.5 Stars

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Not long ago I wrote about the phenomenon where something is such a big hit, that I almost feel stupid to not check it out.  Almost always...
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Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Inferno -- Dan Brown ------------------ 3.5 Stars

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On occasion, I read a book and I really want to give it a better rating but usually it lacks excitement or 'entertainment value' a...
Sunday, June 30, 2013

The Passage -- Justin Cronin ----------------- 5 Stars

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This is a very special blog.  Today, Justin Cronin's The Passage enters into some very elite company as it garners my highest rating:...
Monday, June 3, 2013

The Fault in Our Stars -- John Green ------------------ 3.5 Stars

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First, let me say, that The Fault In Our Stars by John Green is Young Adult or YA.  I don't read many (check: any?) YA but I gave th...
Saturday, May 4, 2013

Why Don't Students Like School -- Daniel Willingham ---------------------- 4.5 Stars

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So, this is kind of a hard rating to explain.  Basically, on a personal level, I thought Daniel Willingham's Why Don't Students ...
Saturday, April 13, 2013

Enduring Love -- Ian McEwan --------------------------- 2 Stars

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I don't think I can ever recall a prior time that I have finished a book and been so frustrated.  I mean, really annoyed.  But somehow...
Saturday, March 2, 2013

The Social Animal -- David Brooks ---------- 3 Stars

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Some books I read I can't even remember how they got on my list or why I ended up deciding to read them.  The Social Animal by David ...
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