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464
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avg rating 3.67
num ratings 6,817
date pub Jan 01, 2008
date pub edition Mar 04, 2008
Joe's rating my rating review Tough, gritty, realistic, and Price 's best novel since "Clockers".
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num pages
176
pp
avg rating 3.14
num ratings 3,491
date pub 1969
date pub edition Jul 01, 1993
Joe's rating my rating review A re-read of the book that everyone in my circle of friends read in college. A parody that loves its subject, but like all parodies, wears a bit thin...more
A re-read of the book that everyone in my circle of friends read in college. A parody that loves its subject, but like all parodies, wears a bit thin toward the end.(less)
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isbn13 9780762779246
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num pages
304
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avg rating 4.15
num ratings 139
date pub Jun 05, 2012
date pub edition Jun 05, 2012
Joe's rating my rating review As much as I enjoy the sub-genre of "almost made it as a musician" biographies, I should almost quit reading them because they hit so close to my care...more
As much as I enjoy the sub-genre of "almost made it as a musician" biographies, I should almost quit reading them because they hit so close to my career arc as a writer.(less)
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num pages
205
pp
avg rating 3.76
num ratings 120
date pub 2011
date pub edition Apr 28, 2011
Joe's rating my rating review Lamb explores and explodes the myth of the grumpy old Jehovah of the Old Testament in a thorough and witty manner.
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cover title author isbn 0393081575
isbn13 9780393081572
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num pages
348
pp
avg rating 4.09
num ratings 1,765
date pub Apr 01, 2013
date pub edition Apr 01, 2013
Joe's rating my rating review Roach points her love of science - and her sarcastic sense of humor - toward the human digestive system, from nose to, um, the other end. I dare you t...more
Roach points her love of science - and her sarcastic sense of humor - toward the human digestive system, from nose to, um, the other end. I dare you to read it at meal time.(less)
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isbn13 9780307719935
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num pages
292
pp
avg rating 3.63
num ratings 539
date pub Jan 10, 2012
date pub edition Jan 10, 2012
Joe's rating my rating review What is this? A business book that reads like a thriller? A history book that reads like film noir? Whatever it is, it is riveting reading.
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isbn13 9780226983356
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num pages
122
pp
avg rating 3.82
num ratings 570
date pub Jan 01, 2011
date pub edition Sep 15, 2011
Joe's rating my rating review Interesting but too short survey on how influential viruses are to our lives - and life on this planet.
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isbn13 9781554681723
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num pages
321
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avg rating 4.13
num ratings 156,458
date pub May 13, 2008
date pub edition May 13, 2008
Joe's rating my rating review One of those rare books that is the perfect alignment of concept, plot, and writing, and is so well executed that it makes me want to give up on writi...more
One of those rare books that is the perfect alignment of concept, plot, and writing, and is so well executed that it makes me want to give up on writing my own stuff. Five stars... and five tissues.(less)
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isbn13 9780547942070
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num pages
304
pp
avg rating 2.68
num ratings 173
date pub Jan 08, 2013
date pub edition Jan 08, 2013
Joe's rating my rating review Amusing potboiler taking place behind the scenes of a certain thinly-veiled talent search program, replete with dueling egos, backstabbing, betrayals,...more
Amusing potboiler taking place behind the scenes of a certain thinly-veiled talent search program, replete with dueling egos, backstabbing, betrayals, and airing of dirty laundry.(less)
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cover title author isbn 0393307050
isbn13 9780393307054
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num pages
459
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avg rating 4.08
num ratings 15,852
date pub 1959
date pub edition Aug 17, 1990
Joe's rating my rating review The only problem with getting hooked on O'Brian's seafaring series is that I now have 19 more books to add to an enormous queue of wanna-reads. guess...more
The only problem with getting hooked on O'Brian's seafaring series is that I now have 19 more books to add to an enormous queue of wanna-reads. guess I need to clear my calendar and get busy.(less)
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num pages
320
pp
avg rating 3.38
num ratings 811
date pub Jul 05, 2005
date pub edition Jul 05, 2005
Joe's rating my rating review A fun book that roasts nincompoops on both sides of the political aisle (but mostly the left). The book was written in 2005 and could use an update.
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cover title author isbn 0802139701
isbn13 9780802139702
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num pages
240
pp
avg rating 4.00
num ratings 1,756
date pub May 30, 1991
date pub edition Jan 07, 2003
Joe's rating my rating review O'Rourke's classic about the "workings" of government is just as funny and relevant as when it was written 20+ years ago. Only the names and dollar am...more
O'Rourke's classic about the "workings" of government is just as funny and relevant as when it was written 20+ years ago. Only the names and dollar amounts have changed.(less)
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isbn13 9780800720018
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num pages
202
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avg rating 3.60
num ratings 40
date pub Jan 01, 2011
date pub edition Jul 01, 2011
Joe's rating my rating review Inspiring and relevant, but this should be Christianity 101 if we're serious about a relationship with God.
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isbn13 9781596916500
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num pages
272
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avg rating 3.62
num ratings 3,075
date pub Jun 09, 2009
date pub edition Jun 09, 2009
Joe's rating my rating review Eye-opening, fascinating, horrifying and disturbing.
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isbn13 9780595407705
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num pages
320
pp
avg rating 3.77
num ratings 163
date pub Nov 09, 2006
date pub edition Nov 09, 2006
Joe's rating my rating review Elmore Leonard meets Carl Hiaasen in this laugh-out-loud funny novel filled with noble cops, quirky lowlifes, and a wandering pig with a passion for b...more
Elmore Leonard meets Carl Hiaasen in this laugh-out-loud funny novel filled with noble cops, quirky lowlifes, and a wandering pig with a passion for brussel sprouts.(less)
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isbn13 9780062127242
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num pages
544
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avg rating 3.60
num ratings 1,660
date pub Oct 08, 2012
date pub edition Oct 08, 2012
Joe's rating my rating review Ol' Pete can really write, but I quickly tired of his spoiled rock star behavior - how many boats and recording studios can one man buy/build?
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isbn13 9780316023740
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num pages
880
pp
avg rating 4.34
num ratings 475
date pub Jan 01, 2012
date pub edition Jun 05, 2012
Joe's rating my rating review Impressive single volume history of the Second World War, filled with interesting throw-away facts and peculiarities from the era.
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num pages
29
pp
avg rating 3.29
num ratings 336
date pub Jan 01, 2012
date pub edition Jun 26, 2012
Joe's rating my rating review Starts with a witty Hornsbyesque situation, develops a bit, and then veers wildly -- and unfinishedly -- in another direction at the finish. File unde...more
Starts with a witty Hornsbyesque situation, develops a bit, and then veers wildly -- and unfinishedly -- in another direction at the finish. File under "literary", I suppose.(less)
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cover title author isbn 038530143X
isbn13 9780385301435
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num pages
297
pp
avg rating 3.79
num ratings 3,384
date pub 1992
date pub edition Jul 01, 1992
Joe's rating my rating review Books like this are why I love Elmore Leonard. And no, I haven't seen Jackie Brown .
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cover title author isbn 0765303612
isbn13 9780765303615
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num pages
560
pp
avg rating 3.67
num ratings 1,268
date pub Jun 19, 2012
date pub edition Jun 19, 2012
Joe's rating my rating review This book is a complete and utter mess. Add Brin to the list of authors who bloat their works because Editors are afraid to tell them the manuscript s...more
This book is a complete and utter mess. Add Brin to the list of authors who bloat their works because Editors are afraid to tell them the manuscript still needs work (and this one needs a lot). Given two stars because Brin's ideas are still good... but who told him to start using exclamation points?(less)
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isbn13 9781848090040
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num pages
224
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avg rating 3.92
num ratings 64
date pub Sep 16, 2008
date pub edition Sep 16, 2008
Joe's rating my rating review Keyboard player Rick Wakeman seems to have a target painted on his back, which makes for some great stories. Lucky for us he also happens to be a grea...more
Keyboard player Rick Wakeman seems to have a target painted on his back, which makes for some great stories. Lucky for us he also happens to be a great storyteller.(less)
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isbn13 9780879102739
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num pages
332
pp
avg rating 3.23
num ratings 13
date pub Nov 30, 1982
date pub edition Jul 01, 2004
Joe's rating my rating review As interesting as Peckinpah was, this is a disappointment - more an inventory of his work than a look at the man's personality and creative process.
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isbn13 9781937853259
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num pages unknown
avg rating 3.67
num ratings 88
date pub Mar 19, 2012
date pub edition Mar 19, 2012
Joe's rating my rating review A too-short oral history of the Siskel and Ebert relationship, told by those closest to them.
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cover title author isbn 0802140319
isbn13 9780802140319
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num pages
256
pp
avg rating 3.81
num ratings 823
date pub Jan 01, 1992
date pub edition Oct 10, 2003
Joe's rating my rating review A fine collection of O'Rourke's writings as a front-line reporter for Rolling Stone during the first Gulf War.
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isbn13 9780470470091
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num pages
256
pp
avg rating 4.12
num ratings 8
date pub 2009
date pub edition Mar 30, 2009
Joe's rating my rating review Full of useful tips about the practical side of writing clearly and concisely for non-fiction.
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isbn13 9781400064281
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num pages
336
pp
avg rating 3.97
num ratings 15,177
date pub Dec 18, 2006
date pub edition Jan 02, 2007
Joe's rating my rating review Lots of great thinking about what makes ideas memorable. A must for the digital age, in which we are flooded with new ideas every day.
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isbn13 9780826415721
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num pages
117
pp
avg rating 3.77
num ratings 83
date pub Aug 10, 2004
date pub edition Aug 10, 2004
Joe's rating my rating review One of the better 33 1/3 books, although the "historical context" kind of gets left behind at the end.
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cover title author isbn 0060724234
isbn13 9780060724238
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num pages
400
pp
avg rating 3.63
num ratings 1,798
date pub May 01, 2005
date pub edition Aug 29, 2006
Joe's rating my rating review Great fun with Leonard's larger-than-life hero Carl Webster. Ends abruptly, but it still works.
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cover title author isbn 1592289444
isbn13 9781592289448
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num pages
256
pp
avg rating 4.18
num ratings 6,082
date pub 1956
date pub edition Apr 01, 2006
Joe's rating my rating review Amazing story of a small band of political prisoners who escape from a Russian gulag in Siberia and make their way to India. A tribute to the resilien...more
Amazing story of a small band of political prisoners who escape from a Russian gulag in Siberia and make their way to India. A tribute to the resilience of the human spirit.(less)
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cover title author isbn 1611090326
isbn13 9781611090321
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num pages
237
pp
avg rating 3.14
num ratings 410
date pub 2009
date pub edition Dec 13, 2011
Joe's rating my rating review Amusing procedural in which the narrator is a dead guy. Predictable in places, but a great ending.
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