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07/01
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The Second Civil War: How Extreme Partisanship Has Paralyzed Washington and Polarized America (Hardcover) by Ronald Brownstein bookshelves: currently-reading |
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| August 06 | ||
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The Quantum Zoo: A Tourist's Guide to the Never-Ending Universe (Hardcover) by Marcus Chown bookshelves: physics |
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recommended for: People like Derek
read in August, 2008 
Jack said:
"Very quick read. Breaks down some of the more challenging concepts involved in quantum and cosmological mechanisms into fun and intuitive examples. Granted - some of them miss the mark a little bit but still a nice little read. I wish someone would h...more
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| July 01 | ||
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The Second Civil War: How Extreme Partisanship Has Paralyzed Washington and Polarized America (Hardcover) by Ronald Brownstein bookshelves: currently-reading |
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| June 16 | ||
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The Way Out: America's Healthcare Mess and Its Possible Solution (Hardcover) by Tom Daschle bookshelves: healthcare, medicine, politics |
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The Road to Nowhere (Hardcover) by Jacob S. Hacker bookshelves: healthcare, politics |
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read in May, 2008
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"Quick read and thorough background and analysis on the in's and out's of the Clinton health plan of the early 1990's. Must-read for health policy wonks.
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| May 11 | ||
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The Good Fight (Hardcover) by Harry Reid, Mark Warren bookshelves: to-read |
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| May 04 | ||
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The Emperor's Children (Hardcover) by Claire Messud bookshelves: modernfiction, nytbestseller |
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read in April, 2008
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"A nice quick read that ends in a place you didn't expect when you began. I will admit that it's a little "pretty white 30-somethings with problems" but still very well constructed and picks up the pace towards the end. Enjoyable.
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| April 19 | ||
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How Soccer Explains the World (Hardcover) by Franklin Foer bookshelves: economics, history, middleeast, subculture |
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recommended to Jack by:
Beth
read in April, 2008
Jack said:
"A quick but enjoyable read. I know absolutely nothing about soccer but was really impressed by how Foer manages to pull a rabbit out of the hat chapter after chapter as he examines characteristics of local soccer rivalries, business strategies, and o...more
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| March 26 | ||
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Bush's Law: The Remaking of American Justice (Hardcover) by Eric Lichtblau bookshelves: to-read |
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Sick Puppy (Mass Market Paperback) by Carl Hiaasen bookshelves: modernfiction |
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read in January, 2008
Jack said:
"Thanks, Shawn. Entertaining enough but not particularly profound or meaningful. Still, plot was entertaining enough to get me through 515 pages. Plus, I like any story where the bad guys all die and the good guys get sexed up.
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