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In the ninth grade I had a world history teacher that made each class seem like a fascinating story instead of a boring lecture that can be the standard fare. Nathaniel Philbrick has brought to life the story of the sinking of the Nantucket whale shi...
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In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex
by Nathaniel Philbrick
read in January, 2012
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| I loved reading this book and still love telling people about it. Seafaring, vengeful whales, cannibalism, with all the grisly details. | |
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| I have to give points to any book where a dog person gets resurrected as some sort of flower petal creature. But I also probably should have used more mind altering materials when reading it. Did make for a good half-awake on the subway read, when dr...more | |
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Rats: Observations on the History and Habitat of the City's Most Unwanted Inhabitants
by Robert Sullivan
read in December, 2011
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| This is now one of my favorite books to recommend to people living here in NYC. I watch the rats in the subway and Union Square carefully, thinking about their compacting skeletons and trash eating habits. I walk in the financial district warily, wat...more | |
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| I wonder what this would be like to read if you haven't read any of Virginia Woolf? I guess I'll never know. But as a wonderfully crafted take on her life and style, I was fascinated. It was also great because I've run out of new Virginia Woolf books...more | |
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