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1421 : The Year China Discovered America
1421 : The Year China Discovered America
Author: Gavin Menzies
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.3/5 Stars.
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Review Date: 2/4/2018


A very credible alternative to grammar school history!


Bad Monkey
Bad Monkey
Author: Carl Hiaasen
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
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Review Date: 11/7/2018


Hilarious, note this is precursor to 'razor girl'.... better to read this first. Then that


The Butlerian Jihad (Legends of Dune, Bk 1)
The Butlerian Jihad (Legends of Dune, Bk 1)
Author: Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
  • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
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Review Date: 10/17/2018


very poor imitation of original book. Found it plodding. even forgot I had tried to read it once before. Abandoned by chapter 2 second go around.


The C Programming Language
The C Programming Language
Author: Brian W Kernighan, Dennis M. Ritchie
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 4.3/5 Stars.
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Review Date: 1/29/2006


nearly 30 years on my bookshelf, still unread! 1978 edition.


Children of God (Sparrow, Bk 2)
Children of God (Sparrow, Bk 2)
Author: Mary Doria Russell
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 4.3/5 Stars.
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Review Date: 4/7/2016


excellent sequel, don't read unless you read the first "the Sparrow".
If you have been taught by Jesuits, even if you are no longer religious, an especially interesting pair of novels.
And Great SF too!


Fools Rush In : Steve Case, Jerry Levin, and the Unmaking of AOL Time Warner
Review Date: 1/15/2009


Good account of what went on when and where.
Documents how Case hoodwinked a gullible Levin into what remains, years later "the worst deal in sotck market history".
The employees of TWX ( I am one) have been hit nearly as hard as those of ENRON. They are just the 'walking dead' in terms of past worth.


A Hologram for the King
A Hologram for the King
Author: Dave Eggers
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3/5 Stars.
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Review Date: 11/7/2018


If Richard Ford wrote of a man who was 'waiting for Godot' , this would be a similar result.
Enjoyable read, disappointing story.


The Ice-Shirt (Seven Dreams, Bk 1)
The Ice-Shirt (Seven Dreams, Bk 1)
Author: William T. Vollmann
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.3/5 Stars.
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Review Date: 4/27/2023


unreadable if you can't "become" a learned Viking of 6th century


Matterhorn: A Novel of the Vietnam War
Matterhorn: A Novel of the Vietnam War
Author: Karl Marlantes
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 4.3/5 Stars.
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Review Date: 3/30/2017


Just confirms how lucky I was to get 309 in draft lottery.
Dramatically describes the sad waste of human efforts in war.


Nobody Move
Nobody Move
Author: Denis Johnson
Book Type: Hardcover
  • Currently 3.3/5 Stars.
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Review Date: 7/13/2015


short fast read. less than a plane ride. leave in the pocket.


Other Minds: The Octopus, the Sea, and the Deep Origins of Consciousness
Review Date: 2/26/2021


A bit dry and cerebral. Some interesting info on the creatures. Skimmed in 2 hours.


Shantaram (Shantaram, Bk 1)
Shantaram (Shantaram, Bk 1)
Author: Gregory David Roberts
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 4.1/5 Stars.
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Review Date: 4/7/2021


the over 900 pages was intimidating, and could have been written in 600... but it stayed engrossing enough to finish.
A very detailed description of recent India, from the lowest strata of society .


Skinny Dip (Skink, Bk 5)
Skinny Dip (Skink, Bk 5)
Author: Carl Hiaasen
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
 304
Review Date: 7/13/2015


Hilarious mix of the human 'condition' , be it stupidity, greed or something more honorable as it can only develop in Florida


Use of Weapons (Culture, Bk 3)
Use of Weapons (Culture, Bk 3)
Author: Iain M. Banks
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 4.2/5 Stars.
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Review Date: 3/2/2021


unintelligible . stopped at 40 pages.


A War Like No Other: How the Athenians and Spartans Fought the Peloponnesian War
Review Date: 2/14/2007


Very hard to read. Too much like a Microsoft manual. The author either assumes you are very well versed in Greek history or is trying to prove how well HE is versed in it.
He jumps all around the geograhy and timeline in every paragraph.
I found myself skimming to glean the insights and descriptive tidbits buried in his text.
A disappointment.


The Wave: In Pursuit of the Rogues, Freaks and Giants of the Ocean
The Wave: In Pursuit of the Rogues, Freaks and Giants of the Ocean
Author: Susan Casey
Book Type: Hardcover
  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
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Review Date: 2/4/2023


wish it had more science, less surfing....but overall enjoyable.


The White Tiger
The White Tiger
Author: Aravind Adiga
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
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Review Date: 2/14/2020


great read,,, could not put down. Very instructive about modern India and Indian culture.


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