Jessica's Profile

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Jessica's favorite books

No Crueler Tyrannies by Dorothy Rabinowitz

The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays by Albert Camus

The United States of Arugula by David Kamp

The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid by Bill Bryson

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Jessica is Currently Reading

Jessica is currently reading:

Too Big to Know: Rethinking Knowledge Now That the Facts Aren't the Facts, Experts Are Everywhere, and the Smartest Person in the Room Is the Room

by David Weinberger

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Feb 06, 2012 06:13am

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Clash of Civilizations Over an Elevator in Piazza Vittorio

by Amara Lakhous

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Aug 13, 2011 07:52am

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Domestic Violets

by Matthew Norman

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Aug 08, 2011 07:33am

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Jessica gave to: Boomerang: Travels in the New Third World by Michael Lewis	My rating:
Feb 09, 2012 06:35pm
Jessica is currently reading: Too Big to Know: Rethinking Knowledge Now That the Facts Aren't the Facts, Experts Are Everywhere, and the Smartest Person in the Room Is the Room by David Weinberger	My rating:
Feb 06, 2012 06:13am
Jessica marked as to-read: Physics for Dogs: A Crash Course in Catching Cats, Frisbees, and Cars by John-Andrew Sandbrook	My rating:
Jan 18, 2012 03:50pm
Jessica marked as to-read: The Acme Novelty Date Book: Sketches and Diary Pages in Facsimile 1986-1995 by Drawn & Quarterly	My rating:
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Jessica marked as to-read: The Transparent Society: Will Technology Force Us To Choose Between Privacy And Freedom? by David Brin (Goodreads Author)	My rating:
Jan 17, 2012 11:34am
Jessica marked as to-read: From the Memoirs of a Non-Enemy Combatant by Alex Gilvarry (Goodreads Author)	My rating:
Jan 11, 2012 05:28am
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Jessica marked as to-read: The Hitman's Guide to Housecleaning by Hallgrímur Helgason	My rating:
Dec 29, 2011 08:47am
Jessica liked Emily's review of Four Kitchens: " A well-written and engaging book, but unfortunately, the writing doesn’t do much to make the writer terribly likable. Ms. Shockey portrays herself as nearly faultless - every restaurant seems to think her the best stage ever to work there, all offer ... " Read more of this review »
Aug 22, 2011 08:19am · see review