Since I have so many books on my to-review list, this iteration is books that I felt particularly strongly about, or that I felt had some outstanding characteristic. [grin] You have been warned.

( Butterflies in November )

Hello, Internet! Madly behind on book reviews again. This time I'm splitting by literary geography. Next up, North America.

( The Billion Dollar Spy: A True Story of Cold War Espionage and Betrayal )

Books (that I felt like reviewing) of September!

( Shop Class as Soulcraft: An Inquiry Into the Value of Work )

ilcylic and I discuss whether if George Washington were immortal he would have been a good President, as seen through the lens of sci-fi aliens.

ilcylic: I'm re-reading all the Kherishdar books. Well, I re-read the first two and I'm on the third now. It occurs to me that there are probably quite a few people who read them and think "Man, it would be great if ( Read more... )

I really enjoyed James Olson's highly disturbing "Fair Play: The Moral Dilemmas of Spying". Written by a former CIA chief of counterintelligence, it presents a series of ethical dilemmas based on realistic scenarios that diplomats, spies, and case officers encounter. After each question, you get the answers of a series of people -- former CIA, ( Read more... )

I still believe in fairy tales. ( I clap for Tinkerbell every single time. )