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A Power Stronger Tha... 05/27 Josh gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
A Power Stronger Than Itself: The AACM and American Experimental Music (Hardcover)
by George E. Lewis
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Josh Josh said: "Indenspensible for an understanding of the modern creative-music scene. Lewis' writing is alternately spell-binding and headily intellectual. "
Illuminations 05/27 Josh gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
Illuminations (Paperback)
by Walter Benjamin
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Josh Josh said: "Difficult. Arendt's opening essay is great. "
Treat It Gentle: An... 09/25 Josh is currently reading:
Treat It Gentle: An Autobiography (Paperback)
by Sidney Bechet
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read in September, 2007



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May 27
Illuminations Josh gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
Illuminations (Paperback)
by Walter Benjamin
bookshelves: classics, currently-reading
my rating:
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Josh Josh said: "Difficult. Arendt's opening essay is great. "
A Power Stronger Tha... Josh gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
A Power Stronger Than Itself: The AACM and American Experimental Music (Hardcover)
by George E. Lewis
bookshelves: currently-reading, music
my rating:
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Josh Josh said: "Indenspensible for an understanding of the modern creative-music scene. Lewis' writing is alternately spell-binding and headily intellectual. "
Adventures on the Wi... Josh gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Adventures on the Wine Route: A Wine Buyer's Tour of France (Paperback)
by Kermit Lynch
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Josh Josh said: "Prose can get a bit purple for my tastes, but fascinating information on the beginnings of the natural-wine movement in the U.S. Important information on many of the great wine-growing reagions in France. Great character sketches as well. Definite...more "
Snow Josh gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Snow (Paperback)
by Orhan Pamuk
bookshelves: modernfiction
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read in March, 2008

Josh Josh said: "Kafka goes to Turkey. awesome, sad and beautiful. "
Matt Kramer's Making... Josh gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
Matt Kramer's Making Sense of Italian Wine: Discovering Italy's Greatest Wines and Best Values (Hardcover)
by Matt Kramer
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read in April, 2008

Josh Josh said: "One of the better wine authors. Valuable information in a reference format. "
The Arabian Nights Josh gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
The Arabian Nights (Paperback)
by Husain Haddawy
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read in May, 2008

Josh Josh said: "Starts out great. I wonder how familiar Cervantes was with this? D.Q. seems eerily similar both in form and some actual stories. Best to read this if you like short parables/fables, otherwise you might be driven nuts by clunky/chunkiness of it. "
January 31
Marcovaldo: or the S... Josh gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Marcovaldo: or the Seasons in the City (Paperback)
by Italo Calvino
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Invisible Cities Josh gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Invisible Cities
by Italo Calvino
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Difficult Loves Josh gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Difficult Loves (Paperback)
by Italo Calvino
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The Nonexistent Knig... Josh gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
The Nonexistent Knight and The Cloven Viscount (Paperback)
by Italo Calvino
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