Saturday, January 16, 2016

The Girl on the Train - Paula Hawkins ------------------------ 4 Stars

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So, unless you've been under a rock, you've probably heard of Paula Hawkins exhilarating The Girl on the Train.   But, is it as go...
Sunday, January 3, 2016

Whistling Vivaldi: How Stereotypes Affect Us and What We Can Do -- Claude Steele ---------------- 3.5 Stars

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Although this book came out a few years ago, I just heard about it recently from a teacher at my school.  I really feel like I've miss...
Tuesday, December 8, 2015

Infinite Jest - David Foster Wallace ---------------------- 5 Stars

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I have never read a book quite like David Foster Wallace's (DFW) Infinite Jest . It is without a doubt the most challenging, confusing...
Monday, November 9, 2015

The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go so Their Children Can Succeed -- Jessica Lahey ----------------------- 3 Stars

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I've spent a lot of time thinking about Jessica Lahey's new book, The Gift of Failure . I've read it cover to cover, created q...
Thursday, October 15, 2015

Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania -- Erik Larson -------------------- 4 Stars

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The Lusitania.  What do you know about it?  Nothing?  It's a boat?  Something about World War I or II?  It got the U.S. into World War...
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Friday, August 21, 2015

Think like a Freak - Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner --------------- 3.5 Stars

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Like my last blog, this is another example of a follow up book trying to mimic the original in basic premise and form.  Stephen Levitt and...
Wednesday, July 15, 2015

The Upside of Irrationality: The Unexpected Benefits of Defying Logic at Work and at Home -- Dan Ariely ------------- 2 Stars

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The Upside of Irrationality is basically a sequel to Ariely's first book, Predictably Irrational, which I reviewed kindly.     I don...
Saturday, June 20, 2015

Bossypants - Tina Fey ----------------- 2.5 Stars

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Another short review, as there is not much to this book.  Bossypants is a comedy book by Tina Fey.  It's pretty funny but not that ...
Monday, June 8, 2015

The Art Forger - B.A. Shapiro ---------------- 3 Stars

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This will not be a very long review.  First, I am tired.  Second, I finished this book like 3 weeks ago but forgot about writing a blog be...
Sunday, May 3, 2015

This is Where I Leave You -- Jonathan Tropper --------------- 3 Stars

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This is Where I Leave You is a kind of an odd novel.  As you may be aware, it was recently made into a major motion picture (which I woul...
Sunday, April 19, 2015

Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can't Stop Talking -- Susan Cain ------------------- 4 Stars

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Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can't Stop Talking  has been a book on my list to read for a while.  I've heard quit...
Sunday, April 5, 2015

The Squared Circle: Life, Death, and Professional Wrestling -- David Shoemaker ---------------- 3.5 Stars

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I have a confession: I loved watching wrestling growing up.  To be clear, this is not legit, Greco-Roman real wrestling; this is WWF fake ...
Thursday, March 5, 2015

The Secret History -- Donna Tartt --------------------- 3.5 Stars

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A couple of months ago, I read the Pulitzer Prize winning The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt.  As you can see from my review , it was one of my...
Sunday, February 15, 2015

The Big Short -- Michael Lewis ------------- 4 Stars

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I think this is one of the stranger reviews and ratings I've done for a book.  It's safe to say that this is one of the most enjoy...
Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Wonder - R.J. Palacio --------------------- 3.5 Stars

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Wonder , by R.J. Palacio, is really a kids book.  I guess to be more specific, it's a book for pre-adolescents.  It's has a fantas...
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...