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Steve gave to: Gold Boy, Emerald Girl by Yiyun Li read in February, 2012	My rating:
Feb 03, 2012 06:04pm
Steve gave to: Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro read in January, 2012	My rating:
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Jan 22, 2012 11:45am · see review
Steve liked Chris's review of Death by Black Hole: " I have often lamented the passing of my favorite popular scientist, Carl Sagan, by talking about how necessary he is right now. We are at a point in our history where scientific illiteracy is growing, where people are not only ignorant of how scien... " Read more of this review »
Jan 14, 2012 05:40pm · see review
Steve gave to: The Grand Design by Stephen Hawking recommended for: Young Earth Creationists read in January, 2012	My rating:
M-Theory, 3 large dimensions, 7 small dimensions, time and....'plop' , my Anterior Cerebral Artery blows a seal! The sole consolation being that, in an alternate universe, I understand the whole idea. Hawking does a good job making the universe intelli...more
Jan 13, 2012 09:45pm · see review
Steve gave to: The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón read in January, 2012	My rating:
Jan 10, 2012 06:11am
Steve liked Stacey's review of American Gods: " In 2003, I walked away from my childhood religion – a high control (some would say abusive) group with a tiny little worldview and a severe superiority complex. This was my reality: ... " Read more of this review »
Dec 09, 2011 07:39am · see review
Steve gave to: The Tin Flute (New Canadian Library) by Gabrielle Roy read in December, 2011	My rating:
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Dec 09, 2011 06:13am · see review
Steve gave to: Wild Justice: The Moral Lives of Animals by Marc Bekoff read in November, 2011	My rating:
5 star premise, 3 star delivery.
Nov 18, 2011 01:49am · see review
Steve gave to: Henderson the Rain King by Saul Bellow read in November, 2011	My rating:
Some books require at least a second reading before one can fully understand its message. I understand that and I expect this book belongs in that category. But I really need something to nibble on before reading a book for the second time. Henders...more
Nov 14, 2011 11:56am · see review
Steve gave to: Not Wanted On The Voyage by Timothy Findley read in October, 2011	My rating:
Biblical mythology meets post-modern realism replete with a colorful list of characters. Dr. Noyes (Noah) has a Mengelian like penchant for experimentation. Japeth, his oldest son, takes on a blue tinge after narrowly escaping becoming the main course t...more
Oct 29, 2011 02:08am · see review