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Ill Wind 07/24 John is currently reading:
Ill Wind (Mass Market Paperback)
by Kevin J. Anderson
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John John said: "Another selection off of the library's paperback exchange. Sounded interesting, we'll see. "



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July 24
Ill Wind John is currently reading:
Ill Wind (Mass Market Paperback)
by Kevin J. Anderson
bookshelves: currently-reading
my rating:
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
add to my books
 

John John said: "Another selection off of the library's paperback exchange. Sounded interesting, we'll see. "
Erewhon and Erewhon ... John gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
Erewhon and Erewhon Revisited (Hardcover)
by Samuel Butler
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read in July, 2008

John John said: "This was a good book with a great story. I would have to guess that this is what sci-fi looked like in the late 1800s (which is when it was written). The writing style is very dense, it took me a looong time to finish it considering it's under 400 ...more "
Swag John gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
Swag (Mass Market Paperback)
by Elmore Leonard
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read in July, 2008

John John said: "Picked this up off of the paperback shelf at the library. I have enjoyed the movies based on Elmore Leonard books, thought I'd give it a try.
Turned out to be a pretty quick and simple crime book, couple guys doing all right but get in over their h...more
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July 09
The Positronic Man John added:
The Positronic Man (Hardcover)
by Isaac Asimov, Robert Silverberg
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read in June, 2008

John John said: "Picked this up at the Library while I was upgrading there computers. It's a good, quick read. Anyone who watched Bicentennial Man with Robin Williams will quickly recognize the plot - the movie and this book were both based on Asimov's original sho...more "
June 30
Anthony Bourdain's L... John gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Anthony Bourdain's Les Halles Cookbook: Strategies, Recipes, and Techniques of Classic Bistro Cooking (Hardcover)
by Anthony Bourdain
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recommended for: Foodies
read in June, 2008

John John said: "This turned out to be more cookbook than I expected. The recipes look great and I will definitely try some of them, but I like Bourdain's story telling better, non-fiction or novels. "
Skipping Towards Gom... John gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
Skipping Towards Gomorrah (Paperback)
by Dan Savage
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read in May, 2008
May 22
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