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Eric_W rated a book 4 of 5 stars
The Busy Body by Donald E. Westlake
The Busy Body
by Donald E. Westlake
read in May, 2013
Another delightful Westlake story blending humor and bad guys together in a frolic of inappropriate assumptions and cross-purposes. This was a wonderful listen as a well-respected member of the local mob organization is asked to dig up a body to retr...more
Bough Down by Karen Green
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i was afraid to read this book. i was afraid it was going to knock something loose in me, emotionally, and that it would be the book to cut the "i-don't-cry-at-books-karen" to her knees.

this is a book written by dfw's widow, after his suicide, an... "
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The Man Who Loved Books Too Much by Allison Hoover Bartlett
" I’d wanted to read this book since it was first published (I first learned of it, and Gilkey, from one of my local independent bookstores), and so I was grateful when my real world book club decided to read it.

It was not exactly what I’d expected,... "
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"Eric_W wrote: "Xina wrote: "You people are all deeply disturbed. Harry Potter is supposed to be a story for a person of any age to enjoy. It is suppos...more "
Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell
" Well Mr Mitchell, I have to say that I'd heard very mixed things about this book before I read it with people swinging between rapture and rage at its mention. But I enjoyed Ghostwritten so I was happy to give it a go. Some proclaimed you to be a... "
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Eric_W rated a book 5 of 5 stars
Red Flags by Juris Jurjevics
"We kill for peace," could be the motto of the US Army.

The story is a nice mix of mystery, espionage, and social criticism. Eric Rider is a CID agent on his second tour of Vietnam who is sent to the Montagnard area to interfere with the flow of mone...more
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The Workshop of Democracy From the Emancipation Proclamation ... by James MacGregor Burns
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The Crosswinds of Freedom by James MacGregor Burns
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Vineyard of Liberty V 1 by James MacGregor Burns
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Scott Lynch
“If you want to write a negative review, don't tickle me gently with your aesthetic displeasure about my work. Unleash the goddamn Kraken.”
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Thomas Jefferson
“Some men look at constitutions with sanctimonious reverence, and deem them like the ark of the covenant, too sacred to be touched. They ascribe to the men of the preceding age a wisdom more than human, and suppose what they did to be beyond amendment...But I know also, that laws and institutions must go hand in hand with the progress of the human mind. As that becomes more developed, more enlightened, as new discoveries are made, new truths disclosed, and manners and opinions change with the change of circumstances, institutions must advance also, and keep pace with the times.”
Thomas Jefferson

Stacia Kane
“NO reader has ANY obligation to an author, whether it be to leave a review or to write a "constructive" one. I put out a product. You are consumers of that product. Since when does that mean you have to kiss my ass? Hey, I like Pop-Tarts and eat them a few times a year; since when does that mean I'm obligated to support Kellogg's in any way except legally purchasing the Pop-Tarts before I eat them? I wasn't aware that purchasing and consuming a product meant I was under some sort of fucking thrall in which I'm only allowed to either praise the Pop-Tart (which to be honest isn't hard, especially the S'mores flavor) or, if I am going to criticize a flavor, offer a specific and detailed analysis as to why, phrased in as inoffensive and gentle a manner as possible so as not to upset the gentle people at Kellogg's.”
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John Irving
“Being reviewed is being condescended to by your inferiors.”
John Irving

Julian Fellowes
“Leave three Englishmen in a room and they will invent a rule that prevents a fourth joining them.”
Julian Fellowes, Snobs

Letter to the Editor of Bookmarks Magazine (Nonfiction)
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A discussion of cases and issues and books related to the U.S. Supreme Court. Some basic ground rules: Please cite sources and focus on books (this is...more
17238 Things that make you chuckle — 26 members — last activity Jan 02, 2013 12:40pm
Funny quotes, lines from books you like, musings, bumper stickers, whatever makes you laugh. I would hope that we can keep this light-hearted. If anyt...more
2072 Atheists and Skeptics — 1780 members — last activity 13 minutes ago
This is a group meant for the discussion of atheism and skepticism and the books associated with both. Recommending books arguing for or against relig...more
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I have been fascinated by many of my friend's comments on why they like or dislike a book. I'm going to throw out a thesis for discussion: That modern...more
22349 Generational Expectations -For those over 60 ONLY. — 12 members — last activity Dec 26, 2009 06:19am
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