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Freakonomics Rev Ed:... 07/18 Mike is currently reading:
Freakonomics Rev Ed: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything (Hardcover)
by Steven D. Levitt, Stephen J. Dubner
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Self-Editing for Fic... 06/09 Mike is currently reading:
Self-Editing for Fiction Writers, Second Edition: How to Edit Yourself Into Print (Paperback)
by Renni Browne, Dave King
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July 23
Word Freak: Heartbre... Mike marked as to-read:
Word Freak: Heartbreak, Triumph, Genius, and Obsession in the World of Competitive Scrabble Players (Paperback)
by Stefan Fatsis
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July 22
1202 New comment on Mike's review of Freakonomics Rev Ed: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything
722930 Mike wrote: "So far, so good. 115 pages in and I really like it. "

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The Animated Man: A ... Mike marked as to-read:
The Animated Man: A Life of Walt Disney (Paperback)
by Michael Barrier
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July 20
The Likeness: A Nove... Mike marked as to-read:
The Likeness: A Novel (Hardcover)
by Tana French
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In the Woods Mike marked as to-read:
In the Woods (Hardcover)
by Tana French
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July 19
Still Waters: A Myst... Mike marked as to-read:
Still Waters: A Mystery (Hardcover)
by Nigel McCrery
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July 18
Good to Great: Why S... Mike gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't (Hardcover)
by Jim Collins
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read in July, 2008

Mike Mike said: "Some very interesting concepts in Good to Great. The Level 5 leader is an easy one to grasp, but difficult to determine how to become one. Maybe that should be Collins's next book?

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July 17
The First Billion Mike marked as to-read:
The First Billion (Mass Market Paperback)
by Christopher Reich
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2731276 New comment on Beth's review of The Story of Edgar Sawtelle: A Novel
722930 Mike wrote: "I bought this for Renee last week. I'll make sure she tells you how it is. She's been reading it, bu...more "

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July 16
My Custom Van Mike marked as to-read:
My Custom Van (Hardcover)
by Michael Ian Black
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Mike's writing

The Spotlight (Mystery & Thrillers)
1 chapters   —   updated 12/31/2007 05:58PM
description: As some of you may know, I'm writing a fiction novel. During my times of writer's block I have been dabbling in short stories. This is my first. If you like it and want to share, please do not copy and paste it; share the URL.



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This is a place to give feedback about Goodreads. Feature ideas, bugs, or any other suggestion for improvement. The Goodreads staff monitors this gr...more
2494 When I grow up I want to be a WRITER! — 146 members — last activity 2 hours, 24 min ago
When you were little did you want to be a novelist? Forget the whole idea of wanting to become a teacher, a doctor, an actress.....you could care less...more
3364 Writerpedia — 312 members — last activity 2 hours, 43 min ago
This is a place to share knowledge. If you are writing and need to know something maybe someone here can give you an answer.
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Umm... baseball books.




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