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Rapt: Attention and... 07/05 Jon is currently reading:
Rapt: Attention and the Focused Life (Hardcover)
by Winifred Gallagher
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Here Comes Everybody... 01/04 Jon is currently reading:
Here Comes Everybody: The Power of Organizing Without Organizations (Hardcover)
by Clay Shirky
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The Lucifer Effect:... 04/13 Jon is currently reading:
The Lucifer Effect: Understanding How Good People Turn Evil (Hardcover)
by Philip G. Zimbardo
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July 05
Rapt: Attention and... Jon Mountjoy is currently reading:
Rapt: Attention and the Focused Life (Hardcover)
by Winifred Gallagher
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July 04
The Happiness Hypoth... Jon Mountjoy gave 3 of 5 stars to:
The Happiness Hypothesis: Putting Ancient Wisdom to the Test of Modern Science (Hardcover)
by Jonathan Haidt
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read in July, 2009
June 20
In Defense of Food:... Jon Mountjoy marked as to-read:
In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto (Hardcover)
by Michael Pollan
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Halting State Jon Mountjoy marked as to-read:
Halting State (Hardcover)
by Charles Stross
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January 11
Something Rotten Jon Mountjoy gave 5 of 5 stars to:
Something Rotten (Thursday Next, Book 4)
by Jasper Fforde
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read in January, 2009

Jon Mountjoy Jon said: "Great book, with just as much imagination as the first. Looking forward to all the other books as well. I love that the baby speaks Lorem Ipsum, and that that croquet is so big :-) Start at the first book for a little more context. "
January 04
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Jon Mountjoy read and liked Lisa Vegan's review of The Eyre Affair (Thursday Next, #1):

"This is a thoroughly delightful and brilliant book. I chuckled and chortled all the way through this book; it’s hilarious. There are many interesting characters and I am eager to read the rest of this series. I’m not sure that the successive book...more "
The Eyre Affair Jon Mountjoy gave 5 of 5 stars to:
The Eyre Affair (Thursday Next, Book 1)
by Jasper Fforde
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read in January, 2009

Jon Mountjoy Jon said: "Wonderful book. A friend (Hazel) introduced me to Jasper Fforde's books, and I must say I'm over the moon. Many more where this comes from.

The books are clever, witty, "fiction fiction" as Hazel calls them - with many referenc...more
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Nation Jon Mountjoy gave 5 of 5 stars to:
Nation (Hardcover)
by Terry Pratchett
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read in December, 2008

Jon Mountjoy Jon said: "A Christmas present, and I loved it. I can imagine children and adults enjoying this little book. Now I hope he gets on and writes another Discworld novel! "
Horizon Storms: The... Jon Mountjoy gave 2 of 5 stars to:
Horizon Storms: The Saga of Seven Suns - Book #3 (Mass Market Paperback)
by Kevin J. Anderson
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read in December, 2008

Jon Mountjoy Jon said: "While I enjoyed the previous two, it's getting a little repetitive now. And while I enjoyed the way in which the story unfolded in the first two books, that's also becoming a little annoying. Perhaps I don't like that particular way of presenting a...more "
The Well-Tempered Cl... Jon Mountjoy gave 4 of 5 stars to:
The Well-Tempered Clavier (Paperback)
by William Coles
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read in November, 2008

Jon Mountjoy Jon said: "Of course I have to give it 4 stars - Mr Coles and I have coffee every now and then here in Edinburgh! A love story - not my typical read - but I enjoyed it on a long flight to a conference. "
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