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Alien Phenomenology, or What It's Like to Be a Thing

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Too Big to Know: Rethinking Knowledge Now That the Facts Aren't the Facts, Experts Are Everywhere, and the Smartest Person in the Room Is the Room

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Michael rated a book 5 of 5 stars Transmetropolitan, Vol. 10: One More Time by Warren Ellis (Goodreads Author) read in December, 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
A fantastic conclusion to the series!
Dec 23, 2012 07:50am · see review
Michael rated a book 5 of 5 stars Transmetropolitan, Vol. 9: The Cure (New Edition) by Warren Ellis (Goodreads Author) read in December, 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
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Michael rated a book 5 of 5 stars Transmetropolitan, Vol. 8: Dirge (New Edition) by Warren Ellis (Goodreads Author) read in December, 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
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Michael rated a book 4 of 5 stars X-Factor: Many Lives of Madrox by Peter David read in December, 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
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Michael rated a book 4 of 5 stars Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 6: Exogenetic by Warren Ellis (Goodreads Author) read in December, 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
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Michael rated a book 4 of 5 stars Astonishing X-Men: Xenogenesis by Warren Ellis (Goodreads Author) read in December, 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
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Michael rated a book 4 of 5 stars Astonishing X-Men, Volume 5: Ghost Box by Warren Ellis (Goodreads Author) read in November, 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
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Michael rated a book 4 of 5 stars Batman: The Killing Joke by Alan Moore read in December, 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
A wonderful read. Wasn't a huge fan of the origin story for the Joker -- didn't feel that compelling to me. But the artwork is fantastic and the overall story is great.
Dec 23, 2012 07:40am · see review