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Russell Bither-Terry
read and liked
Greg's
review of That Infernal Little Cuban Republic: The United States and the Cuban Revolution:
"Excellent political history of U.S. policy, with very close attention to detail and sprinkled throughout with humor. "
"Excellent political history of U.S. policy, with very close attention to detail and sprinkled throughout with humor. "
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bookshelves: fiction
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bookshelves: fiction
I'm taking a page from Geoff and reading all the Discworld books in order. At the rate I'm going it may take me a while.
I liked this one, but it was very different from the others I've read. Those tend to play with the generic fantasy world, introducing anachronisms and satire. This was more about creating his own fantastic world. I'd watched the movie with my friend, so that took some of the suspense out of wondering what was going to happen. I'll definitely read the next one before seeing the movie. ]]>
by Michael Pollan
I really enjoyed it as well. Actually met him a few years back and got to ask him a couple questions. ]]>
Russell Bither-Terry
read and liked
Patty's
review of Love Is a Four-Letter Word: True Stories of Breakups, Bad Relationships, and Broken Hearts:
"If you're thinking of not reading this because you think it might be depressing, think again. Yes, it is about breakups, bad relationships, and broken hearts, but there is an immense amount of uplifting sentiment and lessons learned in these pages. A...more "
"If you're thinking of not reading this because you think it might be depressing, think again. Yes, it is about breakups, bad relationships, and broken hearts, but there is an immense amount of uplifting sentiment and lessons learned in these pages. A...more "
This book is so good. The mix of heartbreak and humor really spoke to me as in the process of recovery from a breakup. Made me feel much less alone. Also just really high quality writing and I'm interested in reading more by some of these authors. ]]>
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