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– Personal ramblings, thinly veiled as thoughts on what I read

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Classics, Fiction, Novel  0 Comments

February 18, 2022May 5, 2021

On the Road – Jack Kerouac

‘On the Road’ is one of those classics that won’t be a classic much longer.

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Fiction, Science-Fiction  2 Comments

February 11, 2022February 2, 2022

Leviathan Falls – James S. A. Corey

Sometimes you should like something, and somehow just can’t.

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Europe, History, Non-Fiction, Science  0 Comments

February 4, 2022June 22, 2021

The Age of Wonder: How the Romantic Generation Discovered the Beauty and Terror of Science – Richard Holmes

You can define your education by answering the question “Name notable figures from the Romantic period”. The answer, apparently, should all be scientists.

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Fiction, Novel, Science-Fiction  0 Comments

January 28, 2022December 24, 2021

Blood Music – Greg Bear

A relatively character-less novel that holds up pretty well.

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Current Events, Non-Fiction, Philosophy, Politics  0 Comments

January 21, 2022June 18, 2021

Della gentilezza e del coraggio – Gianrico Carofiglio

If you still think that some of the problems of the past 6 years are things that can be worked through with conversation, then this is the book for you.

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Fantasy, Fiction, Novel  0 Comments

January 7, 2022May 2, 2021

A Game of Thrones – George R. R. Martin

Yes, I read this because of the TV show. Who cares?

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History, Memoir, Mental Health, Non-Fiction, Psychology, Self-Help, Trauma  0 Comments

December 24, 2021June 14, 2021

Man’s Search for Meaning – Viktor E. Frankl

A fascinating cross between a self-help book and a memoir, although the former falls a little short.

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Fiction, Historical Fiction, Novel  0 Comments

December 10, 2021May 6, 2021

The Book Thief – Markus Zusak

I didn’t get it. I just flat out didn’t get any of it.

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Biography, History, Memoir, Non-Fiction, Politics  0 Comments

November 26, 2021May 29, 2021

Long Walk to Freedom – Nelson Mandela

Some people really have earned the status of hero when we consider history.

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Fiction, Novel, Science-Fiction, Uncategorized  0 Comments

November 12, 2021October 31, 2021

The Death of Grass – John Christopher

2021, What a time to read this book.

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