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Going to Meet the Man
Powerful stories of hopelesness
The Shape of Snakes
I don't usually read mysteries, and this book reminded me why. Very readable but I felt unfulfilled at the end.
The Exorcist
Once again I was afraid of what's under the bed.
A Monk Swimming
Malachy riding on his brother's fame. An entertaining read.
'Tis
A continuation of Angela's Ashes
Angela's Ashes
The depths of poverty, seemingly without despair.
Notes from a Big Country
America this time
In a Sunburned Country
Australia this time
The Edible Woman
My first Atwood read, and last for quite a long time.
Alias Grace: A Novel
I found it lying around the house. Good read.
The Handmaid's Tale
Decent read. I think it stands out because Atwood doesn't usually write in this genre
Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed
Interesting read
Arabian Sands
Thesiger is a post WW2 Lawrence of Arabia.
Seven Pillars of Wisdom:
The book that started it all
A Fine Balance
A brilliantly written and truly depressing book.
The Neal Pollack Anthology of American Literature: The Collected Writings of Neal Pollack
I couldn't get going on this book until I realized it is humor. Hilarious.
The War of the World: Twentieth-Century Conflict and the Descent of the West
A good read. Niall Ferguson is new to me. He also has interesting documentaries on YouTube
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
If you attend the play, be sure to sit in a seat that is a prime number.
Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong
If you read only one history book in your lifetime, this should be it.
Class: A Guide Through the American Status System
It's OK. The book is written by an American.
Dungeon, Fire and Sword: The Knights Templar in the Crusades
This guy makes a dry subject read like a Dan Brown novel
Almost Like a Whale
Where is the evidence?
When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops?
KSA coffee table book.
Lost Child of Philomena Lee
The movie promoters have taken a book - more about the son - and turned it around and made the movie more about the mother. Not that I would not recom
1493: Uncovering the New World Columbus Created
I had to get it immediately after reading 1491
1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus
A surprisingly good read.
The Map That Changed the World: William Smith and the Birth of Modern Geology
I'd give it a higher rating, but not that many people are interested in geology
Slaughterhouse-Five
NOBODY F**KS AROUND WITH PAUL LAZZARO
The God Delusion
Dawkins talks about the improbability of God, but fails to address the improbability of his own existence.
Finding Darwin's God
I enjoy reading what religious scientists have to say. I picked this book up in a used book store for 50 cents.
Give Him Back To God
Give Him Back To God is based on the murder of a married Roman Catholic priest. I knew all the people involved. The murderer told me that she was goin
Christ Stopped at Eboli
This book is replete with the rich folklore of the Italian region of Lucania/ Basilicata.
a walk to remember
chapter 1 and 2
Facundo or Civilization and Barbarism
The fascinating true historical events of Nineteenth Century Argentina. Full of violent persons & events, Caciques, Caudillos, Strongmen, Reformers, J
The old Man and The Sea
Set in the Gulf Stream off the coast of Havana, Hemingway's magnificent fable is the story of an old man, a young boy and a giant fish. It was The Old
The Country Under My Skin
Great Anti-Imperialist Writing!
Eunoia
Amazing but hard to read
You Gotta Keep Dancin'
All about inner growth..what can I say..I loved this book
Through the Wilderness of Lonliness
Soul search - great for perspective.
The Jester
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Jester_(novel)
The Raven
I was going to read it again, but then I decided nevermore
A Year With Rilke
His poetry and letters easily speak to the reader on a personal and personally spiritual level whatever the readers experiences and definition of spir