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Book 91 This Book Will Save Your Life by A. M. Homes, 384 pages
There's a lot of books were a chain of events cause change, but none quite like this. It gives hope.
Book 92 The Secret Life of Lobsters by Trevor Corson, 278 pages
This is one of the best books I've read that gives such a compassionate view and unbiased look at fishermen. It's an ( Read more... ) -
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Book 86 College Girls: Bluestockings, Sex Kittens, and Co-Eds, Then and Now by Lynn Peril, 352 pages
Factual history of women’s colleges in America which has the oddest detail, like information on what foods girls were likely to sneakily make in their rooms at midnight,
Book 87 Tesla: Man Out of Time by Margaret Cheney, 320 pages
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Book 77 Only You Can Save Mankind by Terry Pratchett, 224 pages
The social commentary is more obtrusive then in his adult novels, but it was fairly entertaining for a YA book.
Book 78 Edison's Eve: A Magical History of the Quest for Mechanical Life by Gaby Wood, 336 pages
Great book about creations that have blurred the lines between alive and ( Read more... ) -
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Book 76 The Gate to Women's Country by Sheri S. Tepper, 336 pages
Creepy futuristic book full of classical subtext about the gender divide and what a society should be. I'm mixed on this book, while I often didn't agree with it I still read it through in one day and am still thinking about it days later. -
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Book 71 Uncharted Territory by Connie Willis, 149 pages
Very much the fun side of this author, nothing sad or angst, just a fun short about future cowboys surveying an alien planet.
Book 72 Doing Nothing by Tom Lutz, 320 pages
This book reads like a giant reference volume to all the slackers who managed to publish something. A history of laziness ( Read more... ) -
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Book 67 Betraying Spinoza by Rebecca Goldstein, 263 pages
A scholarly dissection of Spinoza and how his personal life influenced his philosophy. Some background knowledge of Spinoza and his beliefs would be helpful to know before reading. It gives an excellent history of Jews in Europe as relates to Spinoza and his family.
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Book 63 Thank You, Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse, 288 pages
Another enjoyable Jeeves book. There is no way I can summarize the plot coherently though, I'm rather impressed the Wodehouse managed to.
Book 64 Uncle Tungsten by Oliver Sacks, 352 pages
This book is equally about Oliver Sacks growing up and scientific discoveries in chemistry. Both are ( Read more... ) -
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Book 61 Animals in Translation: Using the Mysteries of Autism to Decode Animal Behavior by Temple Grandin and Catherine Johnson, 372 pages
Temple Grandin perceives the world differently because she has autism and her research has lead her to believe that many animals perceive the world in a similar manner. This book tries to bring a non autistic ( Read more... ) -
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Book 58 Bertie Wooster Sees It Through by P.G. Wodehouse 240 pages
Bertie finds himself at odds with Jeeves over his decision to grow a mustache, accidentally gets engaged, and has some problems with a minor burglary he is asked to commit by an aunt. Jeeves saves the day. These books are formulaic, but it's a formula that works!
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Bool 57 The Hungry Ocean by by Linda Greenlaw, 288 pages
I never want to be a fisherman. Never. Not for any amount of money. Reading this book makes me respect the women and men who choose this lifestyle as their careers. It's not that this book is brutal or describing some horrible event, it just talks about the day to day trivialities that go ( Read more... )