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H.M.S. 'Surprise' 08/06 Alex is currently reading:
H.M.S. 'Surprise' (Book 3)
by Patrick O'Brian
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August 06
Fell Volume 1: Feral... Alex gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
Fell Volume 1: Feral City (Paperback)
by Warren Ellis
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recommended to Alex by: Matt
read in August, 2008

Alex Alex said: "I like graphic novels a lot. There some I might even count among my favorite books of all time. This one was decent, but definitely not at that level.

This starts with the basic city gone completely to hell idea. Its place in the United States or ...more "
August 04
Dress Your Family in... Alex gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim (Hardcover)
by David Sedaris
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read in August, 2008

Alex Alex said: "This book was fine. I read it relatively quickly - both because it was enjoyable and because it was overdue - and it made me laugh a few times. One time I chuckled out loud. My 3.5 year old asked what was funny. It seemed impossible to explain so I j...more "
August 06
H.M.S. 'Surprise' Alex is currently reading:
H.M.S. 'Surprise' (Book 3)
by Patrick O'Brian
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July 30
962317 Alex read and liked Anna's review of Save Now or Die Trying: Achieving Long-Term Wealth in Your 20s and 30s:

"I'll sum up this book for you, to save you the trouble: Young person! I am also a young person, so you can trust me! If your employer offers a 401k or 403b, take advantage! If not, save for retirement using an IRA. Put at least a little in every mo...more "
Post Captain Alex gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Post Captain (Book 2)
by Patrick O'Brian
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read in July, 2008

Alex Alex said: "I could really get lost in this series for a while. This one spent a great deal of time on land which was okay, but I was glad for them to get back on a boat. I don't want to burn out too quickly so I am going to read a few things before I get to boo...more "
July 25
960999 Alex took the never-ending book quiz.
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July 11
Master and Commander Alex gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Master and Commander (Book 1)
by Patrick O'Brian
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read in June, 2008

Alex Alex said: "Wow. This book is awash with nautical jargon. I may be in a little over my head, but I'm still enjoying the book.

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UPDATE: Finished. Quite an exciting book in the end. I didn't really need to know everything about the Bri...more "
June 12
633631 New comment on Alex's review of The Namesake
960999 Alex wrote: "Interesting. Perhaps Cambridge was more enlightened than I gave it credit for. My mother was not giv...more "

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June 01
1606154 New comment on Alex's review of The Commissar Vanishes: The Falsification of Photographs and Art in Stalin's Russia
960999 Alex wrote: "No. This one came from Dave Zirin who is ...more "

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May 30
The Commissar Vanish... Alex gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
The Commissar Vanishes: The Falsification of Photographs and Art in Stalin's Russia (Hardcover)
by David King
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read in May, 2008

Alex Alex said: "This book examines a very specific piece of the Stalinist Soviet Union. This is kind of a coffee table book so it is mostly unadulterated and adulterated photos side by side with two to three paragraph captions next to them. Very depressing and haunt...more "



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