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Michael Leo rated a book 4 of 5 stars
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Michael Leo rated a book 3 of 5 stars
Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson
Steve Jobs
by Walter Isaacson
read in October, 2011
I like it but...the book was written in a way that made it seem like a collection of essays rather than a cohesive whole. Too often, Isaacson repeated things (almost word for word) that he'd mentioned in previous (sometimes immediately previous) chap...more
Michael Leo rated a book 4 of 5 stars
Kapitoil by Teddy Wayne
Kapitoil
by Teddy Wayne (Goodreads Author)
recommended to Michael Leo by: Samantha
read in November, 2011
A very quick 200 pages. Really compelling story that makes you want to route for the main character at every step. It left me sad, hopeful and happy all at the same.
Michael Leo rated a book 4 of 5 stars
The Magician King by Lev Grossman
Darker than The Magicians. Still a quick read of short scenes with another big adventure only pages away at any given time. That said, I would totally live in Fillory.
Michael Leo rated a book 3 of 5 stars
The Magicians by Lev Grossman
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Introduction to Information Retrieval by Christopher D. Manning
Michael Leo rated a book 4 of 5 stars
A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan
A Visit from the Goon Squad
by Jennifer Egan (Goodreads Author)
read in June, 2011
GREAT book. Easy read. Really entertaining threaded story through a couple generations.
Michael Leo rated a book 4 of 5 stars
The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet by David Mitchell
It took me a while to get past the pirate speak (Mitchell calls it "bygonese" - as in, from the Bygone days). Once I got past that - and it took about 100 pages to do so - it was a real pleasure to read and I was sad to put it down. I'm happy to hear...more
Michael Leo rated a book 3 of 5 stars
The Man from Beijing by Henning Mankell
The Man from Beijing
by Henning Mankell
read in July, 2011
Michael Leo rated a book 5 of 5 stars
Everything Matters! by Ron Currie Jr.
Everything Matters!
by Ron Currie Jr. (Goodreads Author)
read in March, 2011
Everything Matters is an addictive series of plot twisting vignettes told from the multiple points of view of each major character. Some of the small twists and events seem far-fetched, but really, this book is about someone who has known since befor...more
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