false 23 311 309 true 5621601 read 2 true 523488 currently-reading 0 true 523487 to-read 125 false 1125132 fiction 46 false 1125002 graphic-novels 31 false 1124999 chicago-books-authors 24 false 1124970 architecture 10 false 3489567 thrift-store-used-bookstore http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/79426257 Dangling Man (Penguin Classics) by Saul Bellow
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]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/78565092 to: The Forgotten Man: A New History of the Great Depression (Paperback) by Amity Shlaes
This was a very thorough political and economic history of the Great Depression. Shlaes didn't pull any punches when describing the flaws of the programs of the New Deal. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/77932009 to: V for Vendetta {New Edition} (Paperback) by Alan Moore
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]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/77283434 to: The Shadow of the Wind (Paperback) by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
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So I'm always a little wary when a book is about a writer or book that is supposedly amazing, phenomenal, perfect, etc. It just isn't realistic (of course, it is fiction after all). It's just always been one of those things that bother me a little. That being said, this book did finally win me over in the end. The construction was almost perfect. Nothing was wasted throughout the entire book. It seemed like every character, no matter how trivial they seemed when first introduced, turned out to be crucial for the development of the story. If you decide to read it, pay attention to every detail. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/241644-build-your-own-bookclub Ben made a comment in the chicago readers group:

So I had an idea about a bookclub. Rather than all reading the same book, what if several well-read people got together once a month or so and just talked about whatever they were reading at the moment. With the right collection of people, it would hopefully lead to discussion, connections and references to other books, recommendations to other participants, etc. Let me know if you're interested or have any other ideas. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/76187261 Meaghan's review of Chicago: A Biography
by Dominic A. Pacyga

I lost interest in this book when the author gave the wrong history of the nickname 'Second City' in the dust jacket. Bad first impression. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/77283495 to: All Star Superman: Volume 01 (Hardcover) by Grant Morrison
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