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]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/76945940 to: Goddess of the Market: Ayn Rand and the American Right (Hardcover) by Jennifer Burns
bookshelves: american-lit, biography, history-of-ideas, philosophy
This is a well written biography that provides what appears to be a thorough recounting of Ayn Rand's life with emphasis on her political philosophy and activities over the years. However, while I learned new information about her life I cannot recommend this book to any except those who feel they must read every word written about Ayn Rand. I say that because I found that the author does not have respect for the ideas of Ayn Rand (or other serious libertarian thinkers). That lack of respect (for example the off hand reference to "Objectivism's kooky side" on p. 219) and some obvious factual errors lead me to distrust much of the book. While I mostly enjoyed reading the story of Ayn's life, warts and all, I found what seemed like an underlying skepticism of the author that made me conclude this was a flawed depiction of the life of Ayn Rand. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/70470032 The Island of Dr. Moreau (Bantam Classics) by H.G. Wells
bookshelves: british-lit, currently-reading, edminstergroup, favorite-authors, fiction, science-fiction
]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/43105563 to: Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Paperback) by Mark Twain
bookshelves: american-lit, classics, currently-reading, favorite-authors, favorites, fiction, high-school, lincolnparkgroup, plauche-group, u-of-chicago
Huckleberry Finn, like other classic works of the imagination, can provide every reader with whatever he is capable of finding as he reads. The well of the narrative runs as deep as the Mississippi River. Thus the book may be enjoyed by young boys and adults as well. It also means that the book can be and is a foundational document in American literature influencing many writers who have followed in its wake. I have enjoyed my readings and as with all great works of literature I look forward to reading it again and gleaning more from its' depths. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/70828547 Home: A Novel (Hardcover) by Marilynne Robinson
bookshelves: american-lit, currently-reading, favorite-authors, fiction, lincolnparkgroup
]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/75190501 to: Why Truth Matters (Hardcover) by Ophelia Benson
bookshelves: history-of-ideas, philosophy
]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/75190355 to: Achilles' War: The True Story of the Illiad (Hardcover) by Caroline Alexander
bookshelves: history, lit-criticism, military-history, world-lit
]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/73550270 to: Of Farming and Classics: A Memoir (Paperback) by David Grene
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