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The People of the Abyss (Paperback)
by Jack London
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read in January, 2008
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Memito
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The Physics of Superheroes (Paperback)
by James Kakalios
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read in August, 2007
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Memito
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Chicana Falsa : And Other Stories of Death, Identity, & Oxnard (Paperback)
by Michele M. Serros
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read in April, 2007
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Memito
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Island (Paperback)
by Aldous Huxley
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read in February, 2007
Memito said:
"Island describes a fictional utopian society and serves as a counterpoint to Huxley's (and other's) earlier dystopia novels. Despite having been written nearly fifty years ago, many of the themes, such as corporate imperialism and energy consumption,...more
Island describes a fictional utopian society and serves as a counterpoint to Huxley's (and other's) earlier dystopia novels. Despite having been written nearly fifty years ago, many of the themes, such as corporate imperialism and energy consumption, remain (painfully) relevant today. Huxley describes an island nation that has managed to conquer most of society's ill's and is being threatened by the corrupting influence of western culture. This book is very clearly written from the perspective of an upper middle class European man, a predecessor to the modern day Limousine Liberal, and doesn't exactly portray my idea of a Utopia, but it does present several though provoking ideas for managing social problems that persist to this day. Some of the solutions proposed in Island would, no doubt, provoke head explosions from people on both the left and right. If nothing else, you will leave this book with a few conversation (or violent debate) starters....less
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Memito
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Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim (Paperback)
by David Sedaris
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read in August, 2007
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Memito
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The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven (Paperback)
by Sherman Alexie
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read in May, 2008
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Memito
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Irreconcilable Differences?: Intellectual Stalemate in the Gay Rights Debate (Paperback)
by Thomas C. Caramagno
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read in September, 2007
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Memito
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The Money Book for the Young, Fabulous & Broke (Paperback)
by Suze Orman
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read in December, 2006
Memito said:
"I'm a bit of a political/economics junkie, but knowing the difference between OPEC and APEC doesn't do much for my personal economics, so, despite the cheesy title, I thought I'd give this book a try. Young, Fabulous, & Broke covers a wide range ...more
I'm a bit of a political/economics junkie, but knowing the difference between OPEC and APEC doesn't do much for my personal economics, so, despite the cheesy title, I thought I'd give this book a try. Young, Fabulous, & Broke covers a wide range of topics including the basics of how credit and interest work, making a plan for climbing out of debt, buying property, and making long term investments. As the title suggests, the book is aimed at young, middle class (i.e., no trust fund and hefty student loans), professionals. It's a bit of a mixed bag, easy to read with several gems of advice and information, but sometimes feels like there's a lot of filler. To be fair though, I can see how a lot of the content that feels like filler to me might be useful to the most hopelessly clueless amongst us. Bottom line, unless you are very well versed in personal finance, you'll probably find something useful in this book....less
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Memito
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World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War (Hardcover)
by Max Brooks
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read in October, 2006
Memito said:
"Written in a mockumentary style, World War Z describes the spread of a zombie plague and near extinction of the human race through a series of "interviews" with individuals that lived through the conflict. Each chapter takes place in a diff...more
Written in a mockumentary style, World War Z describes the spread of a zombie plague and near extinction of the human race through a series of "interviews" with individuals that lived through the conflict. Each chapter takes place in a different part of the world with the various events described from different cultural and social perspectives. The author, Max Brooks (son of famed director, Mel Brooks) clearly did some homework; he manages to competently portray different cultural perspectives without overly, or needlessly, exoticizing the characters or settings. In addition to being a fun read, Brooks also manages to throw in some interesting, if not occasionally heavy handed, social and political commentary. I would definitely recommend World War Z to zombie genre lovers and newbies alike....less
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