Tuesday, December 30, 2014

The Goldfinch -- Donna Tartt ---------------- 4.5 Stars

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Before I get into my review for the wonderful The Goldfinch , I want to note and celebrate accomplishments.  #1 - This is my 100th book ...
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Saturday, December 6, 2014

Fierce Conversations -- Susan Scott ---------------------- 3.5 Stars

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This book was on my list of a work type book that still might be an interesting read.  As you can imagine from the title, Fierce Conversat...
Saturday, November 8, 2014

The Power of Habit -- Charles Duhigg -------------- 4 Stars

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So, for anyone that follows my blog, you know that there is a certain type of book I really enjoy.  I kind of know, often before I read a ...
Sunday, October 19, 2014

The Breaks of the Game -- David Halberstam -------------------------- 3 Stars

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David Halberstam's The Breaks of the Game , is by all accounts, an absolute classic about the growth of the National Basketball Associ...
Saturday, September 6, 2014

Defending Jacob -- William Landy --------------------- 4.5 Stars

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I was a bit nervous about reading a third book in a row about murder.  I mean, there's only so much you can take, and even though this...
Monday, August 11, 2014

Lost Girls: An Unsolved American Mystery -- Robert Kolker ------------------- 2.5 Stars

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Robert Kolker's new book Lost Girls promised to be an exciting, unsolved mystery about what happened to 5 young woman near New York ci...
Saturday, July 19, 2014

The Dinner -- Herman Koch -------------------------------- 3.5 Stars

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So, it's that time of summer where it's a bit of a challenge to find an interesting book.  Sure, there are plenty of good ones sup...
Saturday, June 21, 2014

Thinking, Fast and Slow -- Daniel Kahneman --------------------------------- 4 Stars

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Daniel Kahneman's Thinking, Fast and Slow is a monster.  It's a monster in length, in scope of content, and in general premise.  B...
Sunday, June 1, 2014

Killer Angels -- Michael Shaara -------------------4 Stars

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So, there is this old saying NBC had going for a while, "It's new to you."  I think it was a way to promote and market peopl...
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...