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	10/01 Aaron is currently reading: The Trial (Paperback) by Franz Kafka bookshelves: currently-reading	my rating:
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October 01

Aaron is currently reading:
The Trial (Paperback)
by Franz Kafka
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The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare (Modern Library Classics)
by G.K. Chesterton

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Leather Maiden (Hardcover)
by Joe R. Lansdale

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July 28

Aaron gave

to:
Oracle Night (Paperback)
by Paul Auster

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Aaron said: "Crazy wreck of stories. Wouldn't give me a moment of peace this weekend. "

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Aaron gave

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The God Delusion (Hardcover)
by Richard Dawkins (Goodreads author!)

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read in August, 2008

Aaron said: "This guy is thorough. He's got an answer to everything religion has to throw his way (and there's plenty). I feel like he spent a lot of time with junk arguments. Although his section on natural selection was staggering.

After reading Keller (Rea...more "

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July 25

Aaron marked as to-read:
Ishmael: An Adventure of the Mind and Spirit (Paperback)
by Daniel Quinn
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Aaron gave

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Life of Pi (Mass Market Paperback)
by Yann Martel

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read in July, 2008

Aaron said: "I have much to say about this book. I'm mulling it over. "

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July 21

New comment on Aaron's review of The Book of Illusions: A Novel

Aaron wrote: "Yeah...he's still in the ass kicking business. This is the first I've read of him and he's amazing a...more "

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Aaron gave

to:
The Book of Illusions: A Novel (Mass Market Paperback)
by Paul Auster

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read in January, 2008

Aaron said: "This guy can weave a tale. It's amazing how many stories he manages to convey all the while racing through the original plot. Very entertaining with something important to say about life and the end of all things. "

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July 10

Aaron gave

to:
The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism (Hardcover)
by Timothy Keller

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Aaron said: "Calling all level-headed atheists!

I've been busy doubting lately and was turned on to this book by a good friend. It's really changed the direction of some of my thinking. I really enjoyed it.

However, I would love to chat this book up with so...more "

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"The opposite of love is not hate, it's indifference."
— Elie Wiesel

tags: activism, hate, love, philosophy

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"An unbelieved truth can hurt a man much more than a lie. It takes great courage to back truth unacceptable to our times. There's a punishment for it, and it's usually crucifixion."
— John Steinbeck (East of Eden (Centennial Edition))

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"How does a man decide in what order to abandon his life?"
— Cormac McCarthy (No Country for Old Men)

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"Those who meant well behaved in the same way as those who meant badly."
— Aldous Huxley (Brave New World)

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