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Daoist Body Cultivation: Traditional Models and Contemporary Practices

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May 12, 2013 11:59pm

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May 03, 2013 12:05am

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Empire of Blue Water: Captain Morgan's Great Pirate Army, the Epic Battle for the Americas, and the Catastrophe That Ended the Outlaws' Bloody Reign

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Al Billings marked as to-read: Heart of Iron by Ekaterina Sedia	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
May 16, 2013 11:55pm
Al Billings rated a book 2 of 5 stars God's Secret Agents: Queen Elizabeth's Forbidden Priests and the Hatching of the Gunpowder Plot by Alice Hogge read in May, 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I mark this as read but I only got halfway through it. It is very well researched but winds up being tedious after a few hundred pages. I just couldn't read any more. It is rare for me to not finish a book as well.
May 16, 2013 11:54pm · see review
Al Billings is currently reading: Daoist Body Cultivation: Traditional Models and Contemporary Practices by Livia Kohn	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
May 12, 2013 11:59pm
Al Billings rated a book 3 of 5 stars Killing the Messenger: A Story of Radical Faith, Racism's Backlash, and the Assassination of a Journalist by Thomas Peele (Goodreads Author) read in May, 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
May 12, 2013 11:57pm
Al Billings marked as to-read: Beyond the Shadows: The Metaphysics of the Platonic Tradition: Writings on the One and the Gods: The Universe of Being by Guy Wyndham-Jones	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
May 11, 2013 05:47pm
Al Billings liked Nick's review of Beyond the Shadows: " A great primer on Neoplatonic thought. One of a few books which tries to teach Neoplatonic metaphysics in a practical vice academic manner. If you are looking to really understand Neoplatonic Philosophy and how it relates to your everyday life thi... " Read more of this review »
May 10, 2013 01:34pm · see review
Al Billings is currently reading: Druidry and Meditation by Nimue Brown (Goodreads Author)	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
May 03, 2013 12:05am
Al Billings rated a book 3 of 5 stars Technomancer (Unspeakable Things, #1) by B.V. Larson read in May, 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
While an enjoyable enough read, I found the plot a bit dull. The way magic works is interesting but it feels like a bit too much of a setup for a series.
May 02, 2013 11:42pm · see review