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The Aeneid 05/27 Chris is currently reading:
The Aeneid (Kindle Edition)
by Virgil
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June 26
William Shakespeare:... Chris gave 4 of 5 stars to:
William Shakespeare: The World As Stage (Eminent Lives)
by Bill Bryson
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read in June, 2009

Chris Chris said: "I didn't make it through the book (via audiobook) the first time because I wasn't super interested in the historical background of the time. Now, because I'm doing 40playsin40days.com , I figured I should give it another shot and I really enjoyed the...more "
May 27
Belief or Nonbelief? Chris gave 4 of 5 stars to:
Belief or Nonbelief? (Hardcover)
by Umberto Eco
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read in May, 2009

Chris Chris said: "Rereading this little gem that I assign to my APEnglish Language students. Delightful discussion. "
The Aeneid Chris is currently reading:
The Aeneid (Kindle Edition)
by Virgil
bookshelves: currently-reading
my rating:
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Outliers Chris gave 4 of 5 stars to:
Outliers (Hardcover)
by Malcolm Gladwell
bookshelves: essays
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read in May, 2009

Chris Chris said: "Another compelling book by Gladwell who takes the energy to research the heck out of a subject and then has an uncanny knack at reframming the way we look at general "commonsense" topics. In short: we're left with a better angle to view lif...more "
God's Problem: How t... Chris gave 5 of 5 stars to:
God's Problem: How the Bible Fails to Answer Our Most Important Question--Why We Suffer (Hardcover)
by Bart D. Ehrman
bookshelves: deepthoughts
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read in May, 2009

Chris Chris said: "Probably one of the more honest books about God and suffering and God in general that I've read in a long time (perhaps since _The Myth of Certainty_). Refreshing. "
April 13
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Chris made a comment on Karen Thornton's review of God's Problem: How the Bible Fails to Answer Our Most Important Question--Why We Suffer
1118552 Chris wrote: "It's on my list also...really like the intro to this book..more after I actually read it. "

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April 10
Code Name Ginger: Th... Chris gave 4 of 5 stars to:
Code Name Ginger: The Story Behind Segway and Dean Kamen's Quest to Invent a New World (Hardcover)
by Steve Kemper
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read in April, 2009

Chris Chris said: "Reading the book aloud to the 11-year-old; wonderful read on how people make something great. "
April 08
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1118552 Chris wrote: "First it's recipes (which Lori is really enjoying), now books: you are the social man-about-town.
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November 23, 2008
The Life and Times o... Chris gave 5 of 5 stars to:
The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid: A Memoir (Hardcover)
by Bill Bryson
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read in November, 2008
The Wordy Shipmates Chris gave 4 of 5 stars to:
The Wordy Shipmates (Hardcover)
by Sarah Vowell
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read in November, 2008

Chris Chris said: "You just never knew about the first settlers of colonies and you really never knew about the Puritans until you read the book.
Funny and informative and just fun history in context of then and now.
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