false 72206 male The United States 04/2007 12/2009 17 105 105 true 5626327 read 0 true 142622 currently-reading 0 true 142621 to-read 36 false 1634791 novel 18 false 1489913 history 7 false 1692727 biography 7 false 1692762 social-commentary 6 false 1692732 humor 6 false 1692738 business 6 false 1692765 memoir 5 false 1954640 science 5 false 1575716 historical-fiction 4 false 2570929 education 4 false 1692741 politics 4 false 1692700 travelog 3 false 2498767 religion-philosophy 3 false 2809167 mystery 2 false 1692731 fantasy 2 false 4042727 health 1 false 6943603 short-stories 1 false 4287490 art A Year in the Merde (Paperback) by Stephen Clarke]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/81517336 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166307343s/10765.jpg 72206 Andrew http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto-M-50x66.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/72206-andrew Sat, 26 Dec 2009 20:17:09 -0800 ]]> Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World (Paperback) by Mark Kurlansky]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/81504340 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1256088597s/3344.jpg 72206 Andrew http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto-M-50x66.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/72206-andrew Sat, 19 Dec 2009 14:31:23 -0800
The story shows how a natural resource (Cod) can figure into economics, war, and culture. But what really stands out is how humans can wipe out its fish supplies on a permanent basis, the difficulities in conserving natural resource...more...]]> The Kappillan of Malta (Paperback) by Nicholas Monsarrat]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/81503943 http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/5193QjmTkkL._SL75_.jpg 72206 Andrew http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto-M-50x66.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/72206-andrew Sat, 19 Dec 2009 14:24:05 -0800
The writing is crisp and descriptive.

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Oh well. ]]> The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World (Paperback) by Michael Pollan]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/76270028 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255579535s/13839.jpg 72206 Andrew http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto-M-50x66.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/72206-andrew Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:00:38 -0700
The challenge of looking at the world from the point of view of the plants makes interesting reading. The best parts are about John Chapman (a.k.a. Johnny Appleseed) an...more...]]> The Year of Living Biblically: One Man's Humble Quest to Follow the Bible As Literally As Possible (Paperback) by A.J. Jacobs]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/74819143 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255631620s/2864193.jpg 72206 Andrew http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto-M-50x66.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/72206-andrew Sat, 17 Oct 2009 08:56:54 -0700
Of course, the idea of living by every expectation of the Bible is ridiculous. Sure enough, the book is rid...more...]]>