false 2 52 51 true 5861005 read 0 true 279825 currently-reading 1 true 279824 to-read http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/77084167 to: Music Quickens Time (Hardcover) by Daniel Barenboim
An interesting book that goes as much into the author's vision re: the Israel/Palestine situation as it does music. I enjoyed it very much. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/77362225 Speaker for the Dead (Ender's Saga, #2) by Orson Scott Card
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]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/75074362 to: Close to Shore: A True Story of Terror in an Age of Innocence (Hardcover) by Michael Capuzzo
In 1916, shark attacks in the north Atlantic were unheard of. So when a juvenile great white shark started to attack people off the coast of New Jersey in July, scientists didn't believe it was a shark at all. Even after it was captured and the contents of its stomach were shown to contain human bones. the experts said it must have scavanged them. Of course, now we now better.

This book tells the story of those times and the people who were affected. It takes a long time before we get to the first attack - almost a third of the book. The author does a good job of getting into the heads of the people who were attacked and their families. He doesn't really say anything about them after the attack, so I was left with a feeling that the story was only partially told.

It's an easy read, written like a novel. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/74333553 to: Tear Down This Myth: How the Reagan Legacy Has Distorted Our Politics and Haunts Our Future (Hardcover) by Will Bunch
Examines the mythology that's been created around the presidency of Ronald Reagan. Having lived through that era, I've always been somewhat baffled by the hero-worship that Reagan's followers indulge in. I remember a more mediocre president, and this book corresponds well with my memories. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/74010671 to: Programming in Haskell (Paperback) by Graham Hutton
A good, basic introduction to the Haskell programming language and functional programming in general. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/74010576 to: The Bike to Work Guide: What You Need to Know to Save Gas, Go Green, Get Fit (Paperback) by Roni Sarig
An excellent introduction to bicycle commuting and bicycling in general. It covers topics including what gear to use, how to choose a bike, how to choose a route, basic repairs, etc. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/72275825 to: Postcards from Tomorrow Square: Reports from China (Vintage) by James Fallows
A series of essays on modern China from a reporter for the Atlantic magazine who lived there for a few years. Very interesting and gives, I believe, a more balanced view of China's place in the modern world than what I've seen reported in the West. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/71524307 to: Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster (Paperback) by Jon Krakauer
Excellent accounting of the ill-fated expedition to climb Everest in 1996 that resulted in so many deaths by someone who was there. ]]>