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The Spymaster's Lady 06/14 Dave gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
The Spymaster's Lady (Paperback)
by Joanna Bourne
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Dave Dave said: "
The heroine is is oh-so-French. Charming.


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If the Buddha Dated:... 03/31 Dave gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
If the Buddha Dated: A Handbook for Finding Love on a Spiritual Path (Paperback)
by Charlotte Kasl
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recommended to Dave by: DZ
recommended for: Anyone
read in February, 2008

Dave 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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June 26
649144 New comment on David's review of How to Write a Lot: A Practical Guide to Productive Academic Writing
1036513 Dave wrote: "
I suspect, for me, the key to writing a lot is getting enough sleep!
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June 14
The Spymaster's Lady Dave gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
The Spymaster's Lady (Paperback)
by Joanna Bourne
bookshelves: currently-reading
my rating:
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Dave Dave said: "
The heroine is is oh-so-French. Charming.


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May 17
27234 New comment on David's review of Foreign Babes in Beijing: Behind the Scenes of a New China
1036513 Dave wrote: "That alone is worth the time.

Yeah, stick in the box with Spymaster's Lady. I'll get the Cantone...more
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May 13
1396394 New comment on David's review of Social Intelligence: The New Science of Human Relationships
1036513 Dave wrote: "I just bought this one myself, it's next in queue.

Browsing the section on "Social Allergies&q...more
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May 08
368593 New comment on Ben's review of The 4-Hour Work Week: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich
1036513 Dave wrote: "I pre-ordered this months before it came out. I wonder what my copy is worth on EBay? "

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May 05
Middlesex Dave gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Middlesex (Paperback)
by Jeffrey Eugenides
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read in January, 2005

Dave Dave said: "I liked it quite a bit more than I anticipated. Worth rereading.

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May 02
Accelerando Dave gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Accelerando (Paperback)
by Charles Stross
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recommended to Dave by: The Slug
recommended for: Unix sysadmins,quants,lobsters

Dave 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 Dave gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
Ilium (Mass Market Paperback)
by Dan Simmons
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read in January, 2004

Dave Dave said: "Dan Simmons... hrm. Vast scope. Outrageous characters. Everything one usually expects from Mr Simmons, and he doesn't disappoint. Still, it just doesn't wrap up that well for me. Left me feeling vaguely unsettled, and not in a good way.

How do ...more
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24983 New comment on Janet's review of Doomsday Book
1036513 Dave wrote: "This is one of my favorite books of all time.

Oddly, I don't much care for most of her other work.
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April 18
Writing Solid Code: ... Dave gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Writing Solid Code: Microsoft's Techniques for Developing Bug-Free C Programs (Microsoft Programming Series)
by Steve Maguire
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Dave 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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