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06/14
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The Spymaster's Lady (Paperback) by Joanna Bourne bookshelves: currently-reading |
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03/31
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If the Buddha Dated: A Handbook for Finding Love on a Spiritual Path (Paperback) by Charlotte Kasl bookshelves: currently-reading |
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recommended to Dave by:
DZ
recommended for: Anyone read in February, 2008
Dave said:
"Still working my way through it.
Overall, I like it quite a bit. Kasl's advice matches my own experience fairly well: the less attachment we couple to our desire, the more fulfilling it feels when our desires are met. What doesn't come through...more " |
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New comment on David's review of
How to Write a Lot: A Practical Guide to Productive Academic Writing
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| June 14 | ||||
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The Spymaster's Lady (Paperback) by Joanna Bourne bookshelves: currently-reading |
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| May 17 | ||||
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New comment on David's review of
Foreign Babes in Beijing: Behind the Scenes of a New China
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| May 13 | ||||
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New comment on David's review of
Social Intelligence: The New Science of Human Relationships
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| May 08 | ||||
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New comment on Ben's review of
The 4-Hour Work Week: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich
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Middlesex (Paperback) by Jeffrey Eugenides |
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read in January, 2005
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"I liked it quite a bit more than I anticipated. Worth rereading." |
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| May 02 | ||||
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Accelerando (Paperback) by Charles Stross |
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recommended to Dave by:
The Slug
recommended for: Unix sysadmins,quants,lobsters
Dave said:
"I had to read it twice.
The first time, in 2007, I came away non-plussed. Now, in early 2008, the hijacking of the solar system by autonomous LLC's operating in Economics 2.0 feels uncomfortably prescient. " |
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Ilium (Mass Market Paperback) by Dan Simmons |
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New comment on Janet's review of
Doomsday Book
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Writing Solid Code: Microsoft's Techniques for Developing Bug-Free C Programs (Microsoft Programming Series) by Steve Maguire |
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Dave said:
"I really like this book. As a diehard c coder, there is a lot in here that is immediately practical. The philosophy is applicable to programming in any language.
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