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]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/78371340 to: Sag Harbor: A Novel (Hardcover) by Colson Whitehead
This was a very enjoyable read, and Whitehead is an awesome writer. This book is really about the life of a teenage boy one summer, but it is so layered with adult & cultural observations. Highly recommended. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/78371370 to: The Shadow of Sirius (Hardcover) by W.S. Merwin
Some interesting poems, but didn't really do it for me. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/78371196 to: Netherland (Hardcover) by Joseph O'Neill
This was a quick read that mostly dealt with NY in the early-to-mid 2000's from the eyes of a Dutch man who is involved with the local cricket scene. Usual character speed bumps (break-up from wife, they get back together, etc). Not a great book, but a good way to pass the time. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/76874547 to: Shooting Stars (Hardcover) by LeBron James
This is worth a read. The book focuses on the life of LeBron James AND his friends as they grew up, played AAU ball together, and made their way through high school. An interesting portrait of his life, and a nice choice to focus on not only the trials and tribulations of his time before the NBA but to profile his friends as well. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/76329928 to: A Moveable Feast (Paperback) by Ernest Hemingway
This was not a literary work, and it really wasn't that insightful as well. I only made it through the first 30 pages or so, it really is just a set of journal entries with a literary flourish at the end of each chapter. Just not interesting enough to get me to the finish, though I enjoy Hemingway's work. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/76329960 to: White Angels: Beckham, the Real Madrid and the New Football (Hardcover) by John Carlin
Great look at the Real Madrid philosophy in the early 2000's of buying the best talent and putting it on the field. This book focuses on the purchase of Beckham and the season after that purchase. Great read. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/76329760 to: Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience (Paperback) by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Any scientist should know that proteins are not a part of the chromosomes, as this author seems to suggest. There were some other objectionable statements in the first 25 pages, so I would avoid this book. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/76329676 to: True Compass: A Memoir (Hardcover) by Edward M. Kennedy
Excellent look at Ted Kennedy's life. Only complaint is that each event, and there were many he covered, were a bit superficial. I would have appreciated a bit more detail, especially around some of the family tragedies and his work in the Senate, but I also respect Kennedy's views on privacy. Still, some really good wisdom in this book. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/73705940 to: Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly (updated edition) by Anthony Bourdain
Interesting look behind the scenes at food in America and Bourdain's life in general. ]]>