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The Martian Chronicles - Ray Bradbury
The Running Dream - Wendelin Van Draanen
Rickshaw Boy: A Novel - She Lao
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March 2014
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Rats: Observations on the History and Habitat of the City's Most Unwanted Inhabitants - Robert Sullivan
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The Martian Chronicles - Ray Bradbury
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The Martian Chronicles - Ray Bradbury
The Martian Chronicles Ray Bradbury
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Rats: Observations on the History and Habitat of the City's Most Unwanted Inhabitants - Robert Sullivan
Rats: Observations on the History and Habitat of the City's Most Unwanted Inhabitants Robert Sullivan
February 2014
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It Can't Happen Here - Sinclair Lewis, Michael Meyer
It Can't Happen Here Sinclair Lewis, Michael Meyer
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The Running Dream - Wendelin Van Draanen
The Running Dream Wendelin Van Draanen
February 2014
6
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The Handmaid's Tale - Margaret Atwood
The Handmaid's Tale Margaret Atwood
January 2014
27
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I Wear the Black Hat: Grappling with Villains (Real and Imagined) - Chuck Klosterman
I Wear the Black Hat: Grappling with Villains (Real and Imagined) Chuck Klosterman
January 2014
18
reviewed: The Image: A Guide to Pseudo-Events in America
At first I rated it just three stars, but I really think it deserves the extra star. It's more the fault of my poor reading ...
The Image: A Guide to Pseudo-Events in America - Daniel J. Boorstin
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The Image: A Guide to Pseudo-Events in America - Daniel J. Boorstin
The Image: A Guide to Pseudo-Events in America Daniel J. Boorstin
January 2014
17
reviewed: A Tale for the Time Being
Probably 3.5 or 3.75 if I could be more specific, but I really liked this. The voice of Nao is very well done. I also enjoy...
A Tale for the Time Being - Ruth Ozeki
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A Tale for the Time Being - Ruth Ozeki
A Tale for the Time Being Ruth Ozeki
January 2014
5
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The Stand - Stephen King
The Stand Stephen King
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The Rape of Nanking - Iris Chang
The Rape of Nanking Iris Chang
December 2013
27
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Unaccustomed Earth - Jhumpa Lahiri
Unaccustomed Earth Jhumpa Lahiri
December 2013
9
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The Believers - Zoë Heller
The Believers Zoë Heller
November 2013
28
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The Lucifer Effect: Understanding How Good People Turn Evil - Philip G. Zimbardo
The Lucifer Effect: Understanding How Good People Turn Evil Philip G. Zimbardo
November 2013
25
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The Killer Angels - Michael Shaara
The Killer Angels Michael Shaara
November 2013
9
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Gone Girl - Gillian Flynn
Gone Girl Gillian Flynn
November 2013
2
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The Search for WondLa - Tony DiTerlizzi
The Search for WondLa Tony DiTerlizzi
October 2013
26
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The Woman Who Lost Her Soul - Bob Shacochis
The Woman Who Lost Her Soul Bob Shacochis
October 2013
25
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Middlesex - Jeffrey Eugenides
Middlesex Jeffrey Eugenides
September 2013
22
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Bad Monkey - Carl Hiaasen
Bad Monkey Carl Hiaasen
September 2013
17
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Invitation to a Beheading - Vladimir Nabokov
Invitation to a Beheading Vladimir Nabokov
September 2013
10
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The Sorrows of Young Werther - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Burton Pike
The Sorrows of Young Werther Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Burton Pike
September 2013
9
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Jack London (a & E Biography) - Thomas Streissguth
Jack London (a & E Biography) Thomas Streissguth
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Bomb: The Race to Build—and Steal—the World's Most Dangerous Weapon - Steve Sheinkin
Bomb: The Race to Build—and Steal—the World's Most Dangerous Weapon Steve Sheinkin
September 2013
5
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The Educated Imagination - Northrop Frye
The Educated Imagination Northrop Frye
September 2013
4
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower - Stephen Chbosky
The Perks of Being a Wallflower Stephen Chbosky
September 2013
3
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The Woman Upstairs - Claire Messud
The Woman Upstairs Claire Messud
August 2013
31
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Run or Die - Kilian Jornet
Run or Die Kilian Jornet
August 2013
26
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The Big Sort: Why the Clustering of Like-Minded America is Tearing Us Apart - Bill Bishop
The Big Sort: Why the Clustering of Like-Minded America is Tearing Us Apart Bill Bishop
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The Marriage Plot - Jeffrey Eugenides
The Marriage Plot Jeffrey Eugenides
August 2013
13
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Gilead - Marilynne Robinson
Gilead Marilynne Robinson
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Caleb's Crossing - Geraldine Brooks
Caleb's Crossing Geraldine Brooks
July 2013
30
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The City of Ember - Jeanne DuPrau
The City of Ember Jeanne DuPrau
July 2013
25
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13 Things That Don't Make Sense: The Most Baffling Scientific Mysteries of Our Time - Michael Brooks
13 Things That Don't Make Sense: The Most Baffling Scientific Mysteries of Our Time Michael Brooks
July 2013
24
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Open Secrets - Alice Munro
Open Secrets Alice Munro
July 2013
21
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Douglas Adams
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Douglas Adams
July 2013
16
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Moby-Dick; or, The Whale - Herman Melville, Andrew Delbanco, Tom Quirk
Moby-Dick; or, The Whale Herman Melville, Andrew Delbanco, Tom Quirk
July 2013
5
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Deadwood - Pete Dexter
Deadwood Pete Dexter
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The Swerve: How the World Became Modern - Stephen Greenblatt
The Swerve: How the World Became Modern Stephen Greenblatt
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Eleanor & Park - Rainbow Rowell
Eleanor & Park Rainbow Rowell
June 2013
10
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An Enemy of the People: An Adaptation of the Play by Henrik Ibsen - Arthur Miller, John Guare (Introduction)
An Enemy of the People: An Adaptation of the Play by Henrik Ibsen Arthur Miller, John Guare (Introduction)
May 2013
31
reviewed: The Art of Fielding: A Novel
I'm kind of itching to give this one 5 stars. It is really fantastic in a way that not many books are. This is a book that ...
The Art of Fielding: A Novel - Chad Harbach
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The Art of Fielding: A Novel - Chad Harbach
The Art of Fielding: A Novel Chad Harbach
May 2013
23
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A Death in the Family - James Agee
A Death in the Family James Agee
May 2013
17
reviewed: No Impact Man: The Adventures of a Guilty Liberal Who Attempts to Save the Planet, and the Discoveries He Makes About Himself and Our Way of Life in the Process
I would really give this 3.5 stars.
No Impact Man - Colin Beavan
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No Impact Man - Colin Beavan
No Impact Man Colin Beavan
May 2013
8
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The Perfect Mile: Three Athletes, One Goal, and Less Than Four Minutes to Achieve It - Neal Bascomb
The Perfect Mile: Three Athletes, One Goal, and Less Than Four Minutes to Achieve It Neal Bascomb
May 2013
7
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The Story of English in 100 Words - David Crystal
The Story of English in 100 Words David Crystal
May 2013
2
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Little Bee - Chris Cleave
Little Bee Chris Cleave
April 2013
29
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From Bauhaus to Our House - Tom Wolfe
From Bauhaus to Our House Tom Wolfe
April 2013
26
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1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus - Charles C. Mann
1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus Charles C. Mann
April 2013
22
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Greenwitch - Susan Cooper
Greenwitch Susan Cooper
April 2013
16
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The Dark is Rising - Susan Cooper, Susan Cooper
The Dark is Rising Susan Cooper, Susan Cooper
April 2013
9
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Defending Jacob - William Landay
Defending Jacob William Landay
March 2013
30
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A Love Supreme: The Story of John Coltrane's Signature Album - Ashley Kahn, Elvin Jones
A Love Supreme: The Story of John Coltrane's Signature Album Ashley Kahn, Elvin Jones
March 2013
26
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The Digital Divide: Arguments for and Against Facebook, Google, Texting, and the Age of Social Networking - Mark Bauerlein
The Digital Divide: Arguments for and Against Facebook, Google, Texting, and the Age of Social Networking Mark Bauerlein
March 2013
22
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The Geography of Nowhere: The Rise and Decline of America's Man-Made Landscape - James Howard Kunstler
The Geography of Nowhere: The Rise and Decline of America's Man-Made Landscape James Howard Kunstler
March 2013
17
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The Tragedy Paper - Elizabeth LaBan
The Tragedy Paper Elizabeth LaBan
March 2013
7
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Midnight Rising: John Brown and the Raid That Sparked the Civil War - Tony Horwitz
Midnight Rising: John Brown and the Raid That Sparked the Civil War Tony Horwitz
March 2013
6
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Guyland: The Perilous World Where Boys Become Men - Michael S. Kimmel
Guyland: The Perilous World Where Boys Become Men Michael S. Kimmel
February 2013
27
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Starry River of the Sky - Grace Lin
Starry River of the Sky Grace Lin
February 2013
22
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The Orphan Master's Son - Adam Johnson
The Orphan Master's Son Adam Johnson
February 2013
19
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The Art of Racing in the Rain - Garth Stein
The Art of Racing in the Rain Garth Stein
February 2013
16
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Masters of Atlantis - Charles Portis
Masters of Atlantis Charles Portis
February 2013
6
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Quiet. The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking - Susan Cain
Quiet. The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking Susan Cain
February 2013
05
reviewed: Habibi
I really enjoyed this.
Habibi - Craig Thompson
finished reading:
Habibi - Craig Thompson
Habibi Craig Thompson
January 2013
29
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Where'd You Go, Bernadette - Maria Semple
Where'd You Go, Bernadette Maria Semple
January 2013
22
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Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln - Doris Kearns Goodwin
Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln Doris Kearns Goodwin
January 2013
20
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The Psychopath Test: A Journey Through the Madness Industry - Jon Ronson
The Psychopath Test: A Journey Through the Madness Industry Jon Ronson
January 2013
14
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Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption - Laura Hillenbrand
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption Laura Hillenbrand
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Tenth of December - George Saunders
Tenth of December George Saunders
January 2013
8
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The Casual Vacancy - J.K. Rowling
The Casual Vacancy J.K. Rowling
December 2012
29
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The Dog Stars - Peter Heller
The Dog Stars Peter Heller
December 2012
27
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The Sex Lives of Cannibals: Adrift in the Equatorial Pacific - J. Maarten Troost
The Sex Lives of Cannibals: Adrift in the Equatorial Pacific J. Maarten Troost
December 2012
23
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Lost At Sea: The Jon Ronson Mysteries - Jon Ronson
Lost At Sea: The Jon Ronson Mysteries Jon Ronson
December 2012
18
reviewed: Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen
I absolutely loved this book. Forget about the barefoot debate, and the vegetarian/vegan athlete debate, and the how many mi...
Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen - Christopher McDougall
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Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen - Christopher McDougall
Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen Christopher McDougall
December 2012
15
finished reading:
Evel Knievel Days: A Novel - Pauls Toutonghi
Evel Knievel Days: A Novel Pauls Toutonghi
December 2012
8
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Behind the Beautiful Forevers - Katherine Boo
Behind the Beautiful Forevers Katherine Boo
November 2012
30
finished reading:
Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers - Mary Roach
Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers Mary Roach
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Baal - Bertolt Brecht
Baal Bertolt Brecht
November 2012
29
reviewed: The Dog of the South
This is a book that I think I will enjoy even more the second time around. I'm sure I missed some of the dry humor the first...
The Dog of the South - Charles Portis
finished reading:
The Dog of the South - Charles Portis
The Dog of the South Charles Portis
November 2012
20
finished reading:
Life of Pi - Yann Martel
Life of Pi Yann Martel
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The Diviners - Libba Bray
The Diviners Libba Bray
November 2012
3
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Mother Courage and Her Children - Bertolt Brecht
Mother Courage and Her Children Bertolt Brecht
October 2012
29
finished reading:
Columbine - Dave Cullen
Columbine Dave Cullen
October 2012
24
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks - Rebecca Skloot
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Rebecca Skloot
October 2012
10
reviewed: Please Ignore Vera Dietz
Probably 3.5 stars. I started out expecting to hate it, but I ended up enjoying this. It wasn't the typical "problem" novel...
Please Ignore Vera Dietz - A. S. King
reviewed: Breaking into the Backcountry
Okay, so I would probably give this 3.5 to 3.75 stars if those options were available. I really like the author's descriptio...
Breaking into the Backcountry - Steve Edwards
finished reading:
Breaking into the Backcountry - Steve Edwards
Breaking into the Backcountry Steve Edwards
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Please Ignore Vera Dietz - A. S. King
Please Ignore Vera Dietz A. S. King
October 2012
4
finished reading:
Insurgent - Veronica Roth
Insurgent Veronica Roth
October 2012
2
finished reading:
Sudden Noises from Inanimate Objects: A Novel in Liner Notes - Christopher Miller
Sudden Noises from Inanimate Objects: A Novel in Liner Notes Christopher Miller
September 2012
21
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Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children - Ransom Riggs
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children Ransom Riggs
September 2012
16
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Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? - Philip K. Dick, Robert Zelazny
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? Philip K. Dick, Robert Zelazny
September 2012
06
reviewed: The Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood
I'd like to rate this higher, but if I'm totally honest, there were some sections where I was just lost. I like math more in...
The Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood - James Gleick
reviewed: The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion
In this season of political contention and entrenched tribalism, we all need to take a step back for a second and gain some p...
The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion - Jonathan Haidt
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The Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood - James Gleick
The Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood James Gleick
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The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion - Jonathan Haidt
The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion Jonathan Haidt
September 2012
01
reviewed: From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs Basil E.Frankweiler
Read this one with my daughter. She lists it as one of her favorites. I thought it was just good. Not great, but good.
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler - E.L. Konigsburg
finished reading:
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler - E.L. Konigsburg
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler E.L. Konigsburg
August 2012
19
finished reading:
How to Save a Life - Sara Zarr
How to Save a Life Sara Zarr
finished reading:
A Hologram for the King - Dave Eggers
A Hologram for the King Dave Eggers
August 2012
9
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In the Sanctuary of Outcasts - Neil White
In the Sanctuary of Outcasts Neil White
July 2012
29
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Divergent - Veronica Roth
Divergent Veronica Roth
July 2012
26
reviewed: Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk: A Novel
I absolutely loved this book. I'm not saying it doesn't have some minor flaws, but despite them it is fantastic. In a weird...
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk - Ben Fountain
finished reading:
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk - Ben Fountain
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk Ben Fountain
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