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July 02
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June 29
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Brian
marked as to-read:
On the Beach (Paperback)
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Nevil Shute
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June 26
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Brian
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Beat the Reaper: A Novel (Hardcover)
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Josh Bazell
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read in June, 2009
Brian said:
"I think the producers of the Saw movies could take some ideas from this book. Some of the stuff is seriously messed up. At its core, it is very nearly a formulaic mafia novel. Bad guy starts new life in witness protection after the mafia screws hi...more
I think the producers of the Saw movies could take some ideas from this book. Some of the stuff is seriously messed up. At its core, it is very nearly a formulaic mafia novel. Bad guy starts new life in witness protection after the mafia screws him. Mafia catches up to him, chaos ensues. But Josh Bazell manages to pull the novel out of the formula with the awesome Peter Brown/Pietro Brnwa/Bearclaw character alone. He was too much fun, and I'd love to read another Bearclaw novel, no question about it.(less)
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Brian
is currently reading:
The Strain (The Strain Trilogy, Book 1)
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Guillermo Del Toro
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June 22
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Brian
gave to:
Thirteen Reasons Why (Hardcover)
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Jay Asher
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read in June, 2009
Brian said:
"I really didn't care that much for the storyline of this book, for the most part. We're supposed to feel for the character who we know has committed suicide and sent out a series of tapes explaining why she did it. And the reasons end up largely be...more
I really didn't care that much for the storyline of this book, for the most part. We're supposed to feel for the character who we know has committed suicide and sent out a series of tapes explaining why she did it. And the reasons end up largely being the usual seemingly superficial high school angst type stuff. And yet somehow, over the couple of days since I finished the book, I found my thoughts drifting back to Hannah and Clay, and wondering if I knew people like that back in high school, and whether I would recognize them in my own kids. So for that, the book succeeds.(less)
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June 17
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Brian
marked as to-read:
I Hate People!: Kick Loose from the Overbearing and Underhanded Jerks at Work and Get What You Want Out of Your Job (Hardcover)
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Marc Hershon
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June 15
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June 08
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Brian
marked as to-read:
The Maine Woods: (Writings of Henry D. Thoreau)
by
Henry David Thoreau
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Brian
gave to:
Wrigleyworld: A Season In Baseball's Best Neighborhood (Paperback)
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Kevin Kaduk
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read in June, 2009
Brian said:
"Look, Kevin Kaduk's chronicle of his year living in Wrigleyville and going to all the Cubs games he could won't win any awards. But even though it's pretty self-indulgent predictable fare (the Cubs didn't win the World Series, spoiler!), it is still...more
Look, Kevin Kaduk's chronicle of his year living in Wrigleyville and going to all the Cubs games he could won't win any awards. But even though it's pretty self-indulgent predictable fare (the Cubs didn't win the World Series, spoiler!), it is still entertaining enough to make it worth the read. The characters inhabiting the neighborhood - Ronnie Woo, the Ballhawks, the scalpers - bring life to this tale of drinking and watching baseball. And he gets a bonus star for saying what needed to be said: Old Style sucks!(less)
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Brian
marked as to-read:
Outlander (Outlander, #1)
by
Diana Gabaldon
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