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08/25
Brian
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Wings: A History of Aviation from Kites to the Space Age (Paperback) by Tom D. Crouch bookshelves: currently-reading |
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recommended for: Aviation history buffs
read in January, 2007 
Brian said:
"I started reading this book in January, and pick it up when I'm in the mood for some aviation history.
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Still Missing: Amelia Earhart and the Search for Modern Feminism (Paperback) by Susan Ware |
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Andrew Jackson Higgins and the boats that won World War II by Jerry E. Strahan |
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read in July, 2008
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"I really tried to like this book, but the lack of impartiality on the part of the author prevented it. I think the book was very well researched, but the interpretations of events was too parochial for an objective author.
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This Side Of Paradise (Paperback) by F. Scott Fitzgerald |
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read in June, 2008
Brian said:
"This book was "just OK." It wasn't nearly as good as the Great Gatsby, but was still relatively interesting. It was by no means a page turner, but nevertheless held my interest.
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Ladies of Liberty: The Women Who Shaped Our Nation (Hardcover) by Cokie Roberts |
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read in July, 2008
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"Cokie Roberts was very informative, particularly about the women of the Adams' family. She also had lots of material about Dolly Madison and her contributions. This book was both informative and entertaining.
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Shadows on the Rock (Vintage Classics) by Willa Cather |
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Death Comes for the Archbishop (Vintage Classics) by Willa Cather |
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read in June, 2008
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"A relatively quick read, which was interesting and enjoyable, but not exactly a great book.
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O Pioneers! (Vintage Classics) by Willa Cather |
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recommended for: anyone interested in American literature and American history
read in May, 2008
Brian said:
"This book really is a classic and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I think the book has some flaws (e.g., I found the dialogue to often be stilted), but I still think it is a excellent example of a great American novel. It wa written in the year 1913, befo...more
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Cold Sassy Tree (Paperback) by Olive Ann Burns |
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The Dress Doctor
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The Great Gatsby
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