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My Tiny Life: Crime... 09/13 Jeff is currently reading:
My Tiny Life: Crime and Passion in a Virtual World (Paperback)
by Julian Dibbell
bookshelves: currently-reading, sociology, tech
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The Art of the Story 01/11 Jeff is currently reading:
The Art of the Story (Hardcover)
by Daniel Halpern
bookshelves: currently-reading, fiction
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May 11
The Suicide Index: P... Jeff gave 4 of 5 stars to:
The Suicide Index: Putting My Father's Death in Order (Hardcover)
by Joan Wickersham
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April 23
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Jeff made a comment on Martinxo's review of Hungry City
145025 Jeff wrote: "Looks like you loved this as much as I did. I really wish more people would read this book. "

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November 21, 2008
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Jeff made a comment on Jeff's review of The Long Tail: How Endless Choice Is Creating Unlimited Demand
145025 Jeff wrote: "Interesting. Sounds like it's his conclusions, rather than his data, that is being questioned here....more "

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September 13, 2008
My Tiny Life: Crime... Jeff is currently reading:
My Tiny Life: Crime and Passion in a Virtual World (Paperback)
by Julian Dibbell
bookshelves: currently-reading, sociology, tech
my rating:
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The Long Tail: How E... Jeff gave 2 of 5 stars to:
The Long Tail: How Endless Choice Is Creating Unlimited Demand (Paperback)
by Chris Anderson (Goodreads author)
bookshelves: economics
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Jeff Jeff said: "I'm not entirely sure that this needed to be a book. The original article was interesting. Anderson gave a name to a phenomenon that a lot of people intuited was happening, and he provided solid numbers to back up that intuition. While the book expa...more "
August 30, 2008
The Craftsman Jeff marked as to-read:
The Craftsman (Hardcover)
by Richard Sennett
bookshelves: sociology, to-read
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A Fraction of the Wh... Jeff gave 5 of 5 stars to:
A Fraction of the Whole (Hardcover)
by Steve Toltz
bookshelves: fiction
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recommended for: anyone who loves well crafted fiction.
read in August, 2008

Jeff Jeff said: "There are times when it feels as if A Fraction of the Whole is trying very hard to be the Great Australian Novel (if there is such a thing). There are times when if feels as if it succeeds, at least to an American who has visited the country only on...more "
August 23, 2008
What I Talk About Wh... Jeff gave 4 of 5 stars to:
What I Talk About When I Talk About Running (Hardcover)
by Haruki Murakami
bookshelves: health
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Trickster Makes This... Jeff gave 5 of 5 stars to:
Trickster Makes This World Mischief, Myth, and Art (Hardcover)
by Lewis Hyde (Goodreads author)
bookshelves: anthropology, religion
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recommended for: anyone who loves a good story and the story behind the story.
read in August, 2008

Jeff Jeff said: "I've always had a bit of a thing for tricksters. My favorite Greek myths always seem to involve Hermes, and I love a good coyote tale.

Trickster Makes This World is an excellent study that tries to get to the bottom of what makes trickste...more
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