Jon's profile

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	05/26 Jon is currently reading: Derek Prince on Experiencing God's Power (Paperback) by Derek Prince bookshelves: currently-reading	my rating:
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	02/10 Jon is currently reading: Professional No-Limit Hold 'Em: Volume 1 (Paperback) by Matt Flynn bookshelves: currently-reading	my rating:
	recommended for: All those aspiring to make a little extra on the side. read in January, 2008 add a comment

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October 09
	Jon gave to: The Road (paperback) by Cormac McCarthy bookshelves: fiction	my rating:
	read in October, 2008 Jon said: "Enjoyed No Country for Old Men a lot more than this one. Call me insensitive, but the relationship between the father and son was repetitive and annoying, not heartfelt and loving (as McCarthy intended it to be). If not McCarthy's nihilism/atheism, c...more " add a comment
	Jon gave to: Hardball (paperback) by Chris Mathews bookshelves: nonfiction	my rating:
	recommended to Jon by: Chris Mathews read in August, 2008 Jon said: "Many of the principles and strategies for getting ahead in politics can be applied to one's own life, whatever he/she's career field may be. The stories are fascinating, the advice is time and fire tested, and Mathews is a talented writer. " add a comment
August 28
	Jon gave to: The Education of a Coach (hardback) by David Halberstam bookshelves: nonfiction	my rating:
	read in January, 2008 Jon said: "The book deals mainly with Belichick's relationships within the world of football, with fellow coaches, players, and owners. It chronicles his career path in the ultra-competitive world of NFL coaching, from his days as a lowly film assistant in Balt...more " add a comment
August 19
	Jon gave to: Tolkien: Man and Myth (paperback) by Joseph Pearce bookshelves: nonfiction	my rating:
	recommended for: Tolkien Enthusiasts read in January, 2008 Jon said: "An insightful read into the life and work of Tolkien. Of particular interest for me was the details of his relationship with Lewis and other members of his literary society, the Inklings. " add a comment
July 14
	Jon gave to: The Incredible Journey (paperback) by Sheila Burnford bookshelves: fiction	my rating:
	read in January, 1993, has a copy to sell/swap add a comment
	Jon gave to: Jim Elliot: One Great Purpose (paperback) by Janet Benge bookshelves: nonfiction	my rating:
	read in January, 2001, has a copy to sell/swap add a comment
	Jon gave to: Alexander Hamilton (Hardcover) by Ron Chernow bookshelves: biography	my rating:
	recommended for: Someone that wishes to learn about a figure that eclipsed the great men of his generation. read in January, 2004 add a comment
	Jon gave to: The Paper Grail (Hardback) by James P. Blaylock bookshelves: fantasyadventure	my rating:
	read in June, 2008, has a copy to sell/swap Jon said: "I was disappointed with this Blaylock story. It is hilarious at times but the plot is not compelling enough for me to recommend to anyone but hardcore Blaylock fans. That said, I would like to move out to the west coast now, particularly the little t...more " add a comment
July 12
	Jon gave to: No Country for Old Men (Paperback) by Cormac McCarthy bookshelves: fiction	my rating:
	read in June, 2008 Jon said: "This book reads like an action movie, fast paced and violent. It slows down toward the end as it adopts a philosophical and reflective tone. I was disappointed that the murderer was not apprehended. Or was he? I wasn't sure whether the Mexican in cus...more " add a comment
June 01
	Jon gave to: Dead Certain: The Presidency of George W. Bush (Hardback) by Robert Draper bookshelves: nonfiction	my rating:
	read in January, 2008 Jon said: "This was an up close look into the character of George W. Bush. Robert Draper was granted 6 one on one interviews with the President which gives this book authority as far as describing Bush's quirks and foibles. Its not an attack on Bush but neither...more " add a comment