Sunday, February 23, 2020

The Art of Fielding - Chad Harbach -------------- 4 Stars

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Thanks to my kind brother-in-law, I recently had the chance to read the enthralling book,  The Art of Fielding . While I had not heard of ...
Sunday, February 2, 2020

The Unwinding - George Packer ---------------------- 3.5 Stars

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I recently came across this book as I was perusing a list of the best non-fiction of the past 20 years. While I have read more than a few ...
Saturday, January 18, 2020

Talking to Strangers - Malcolm Gladwell ------------------------- 4 Stars

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Well, I'm a huge fan of Malcolm Gladwell and was very excited to read his new book, Talking to Strangers . I've read all of Gladwe...
Sunday, December 1, 2019

The Martian - Andy Weir -------------------------- 4 Stars

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Well, I feel like I've been on a great streak lately with enjoyable and entertaining books. The last two I reviewed both earned 4.5 st...
Sunday, November 17, 2019

Basketball (and Other Things) - Shea Serrano ------------------------------- 4.5 Stars

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Who would have thought a basketball book with questions like, "Was Kobe Bryant a dork?" and "What attributes make for the b...
Wednesday, October 30, 2019

Aloha Rodeo - David Wolman and Julian Smith ----------------- 4.5 Stars

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I can't really remember where I came across the recently released Aloha Rodeo, but I'm sure happy I did as it was one of my favori...
Sunday, October 6, 2019

Be Frank with Me - Julia Claiborne Johnson -------------- 3 Stars

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Be Frank with Me was not on my radar but it was passed on to me, and it was an interesting read about an incredibly ECCENTRIC young boy n...
Monday, September 2, 2019

The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle - Haruki Murakami ---------------------- 3 Stars

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Well, this is my second run through with a Murakami book. A bit over two years ago, I read and reviewed Murakami's Norwegian Wood . A ...
Sunday, August 25, 2019

Range - David Epstein ------------------- 2.5 Stars

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About a month ago, I read David Epstein's last book, The Sports Gene, and reviewed it here . As you can see, I thoroughly enjoyed his ...
Monday, August 19, 2019

The Monuments Men - Robert Edsel -------------------- 4 Stars

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Perhaps, you were like me and saw The Monuments Man movie, or even the PBS special (The Rape of Europa), about a decade ago. But, were you...
Friday, August 9, 2019

The Sports Gene - David Epstein ---------------- 4 Stars

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While David Epstein's new book, Range , is getting some positive reviews, his earlier book, The Sports Gene , included many of the vie...
Sunday, July 21, 2019

This is I Believe - Edited by Jay Allison and Dan Gediman ------------- 3 Stars

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This is I Believe is/was a radio program/book that has been around for over fifty years. Surprisingly, until someone passed on this book,...
Friday, July 5, 2019

Only Killers and Thieves - Paul Howarth ------------------- 4 Stars

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It's always nice when a book comes by that you had no idea of or intention of reading and it amazes. Well, that is certainly what hap...
Friday, June 28, 2019

The Person YOU Mean to Be - Dolly Chugh ----------------------- 2.5 Stars

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Ah, yes, summer time. Which means I actually have time to start running through some books. I was excited to start with The Person You Mea...
Sunday, June 16, 2019

The Soul of Basketball -- Ian Thomsen ------------------------- 3 Stars

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If there was ever a perfectly rated 3 star book, it is this - The Soul of Basketball . There were fascinating and engaging parts, that mad...
Sunday, June 2, 2019

The Road to Character - David Brooks ------------------- 1.5 Stars

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I'm not sure I have been as disappointed by a book as David Brooks' The Road to Character .  It was on my list to read for a long ti...
Saturday, March 16, 2019

Why Gender Matters - Leonard Sax -------------- 4 Stars

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I've had Why Gender Matters on my "to read" list for at least 10 years, and I was quite pleased to finally get to recently ...
Monday, February 11, 2019

A Gentleman in Moscow - Amor Towles ----------------------- 4 Stars

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A Gentleman in Moscow  has been floating around for a year or more with continued strong buzz. I kept trying to pick up from the library ...
Monday, December 31, 2018

In the Time of the Butterflies - Julia Alvarez ----------------- 3 Stars

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I'm happy I selected and stuck with this book for a couple of reasons. First, it's not a book that I would normally read. While it...
Friday, November 30, 2018

Station Eleven - Emiliy St. John Mandel ------------------- 2.5 Stars

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I'm not sure how Station Eleven got on my "to read" list of books. I can imagine it's popularity as it's another pos...