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Alexander J is now friends with Stacy Caslow
May 06, 2013 07:07pm · like
Alexander J added The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon read in April, 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
Apr 21, 2013 05:01am
Alexander J wants to read The Measure of Manhattan: The Tumultuous Career and Surprising Legacy of John Randel, Jr., Cartographer, Surveyor, Inventor by Marguerite Holloway	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
Apr 06, 2013 07:14pm
Alexander J is on page 95 of 636 of The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon progress:	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
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Alexander J rated a book 4 of 5 stars 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 by Stephan Talty	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
Really strong. Incredibly well-researched, very informative, superbly written -- it was a delight to read. Did a very good job of dispelling some myths about the early pirates (for example, in Captain Morgan's day, they generally hated sailing and we...more
Mar 08, 2013 08:26am · see review
Alexander J rated a book 3 of 5 stars Blood, Bones, and Butter: The Inadvertent Education of a Reluctant Chef by Gabrielle Hamilton	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
Wish I could give half-stars in the rating. It was pretty good in parts, pretty slow in others. Altogether very interesting but, if you consider a five-star review to be reserved for the best book you've ever read, this deserves exactly two-and-a-hal...more
Mar 08, 2013 08:22am · see review
Alexander J rated a book 4 of 5 stars Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life by Steve Martin read in August, 2012	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
Aug 21, 2012 07:54pm
Alexander J rated a book 4 of 5 stars Yes, Chef: A Memoir by Marcus Samuelsson read in August, 2012	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
One of the better memoirs I read, which is certainly helped by Marcus Samuelsson's incredibly interesting life. Well written, as well.
Aug 19, 2012 04:33pm · see review
Alexander J rated a book 3 of 5 stars Satchmo: My Life in New Orleans by Louis Armstrong read in June, 2012	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
Jun 11, 2012 06:33pm
Alexander J made a comment on his review of Hemingway's Boat: Everything He Loved in Life, and Lost, 1934-1961 "Yes. I want to actually write a review of it explaining why only two stars. But basically: started out amazing. First third was delightful and interes...more "
Jun 11, 2012 05:27pm · see review