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Barry marked as to-read-non-fiction:
Queen Bees and Wannabes by Rosalind Wiseman
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Pro Git by Scott Chacon
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The Joy of Clojure by Michael Fogus
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Barry gave 3 of 5 stars to:
The Design of Everyday Things by Donald A. Norman
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So I only gave this book a "liked it" score. Why? I started in on it hard due to great accolades from various friends. I burnt myself out. I burnt myself out so much that it took me a couple years to finish it. In the end, this is the type of book th...more
Barry gave 3 of 5 stars to:
Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
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What a difference. A book that makes you realize you never really liked the main character you cheered for in the prior books. Or that she was never properly developed into a full character. Too bad, but still the trilogy was worth the read.

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Barry gave 4 of 5 stars to:
Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
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I probably give this one 3.5 stars, but I'll round to 4. A bit less action, and some predictable moments. But a page-turner to the end. I preferred the ending here to book one, which was tepid emotionally. But less overall action made it a bit less i...more
Barry gave 4 of 5 stars to:
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
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I went into this book with low expectations and was pleasantly surprised. The setup is over the top, but the majority of the book cruised at a rapid pace, hurtling toward the end. One of those rainy Saturday books that starts and finishes in the same...more
Barry gave 4 of 5 stars to:
The Diamond Age by Neal Stephenson
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I listened to a majority of this book over the summer and fall of 2011 while mowing and jogging. That stopped and it took me a while to pick up the book and finish it off in 2012. I'm probably a rarity, but I enjoyed it more than Snow Crash. I was re...more
Barry gave 4 of 5 stars to:
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
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With Liberty and Justice for Some by Glenn Greenwald
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