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Dreamland: The True Tale of America's Opiate Epidemic
4.23
really liked it
Holy shit.

I read this after 'Methland' and it is the perfect follow up. A blog post or article about the similarities would make a lot of sense.

Basi
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Sep 07, 2016
Sep 07, 2016
 
The Quantum Thief (Jean le Flambeur, #1)
3.83
really liked it
encapsulating, well written, but a bit too long and complicaed about 2/3rds through.
not set
Jan 11, 2015
 
Cat's Cradle
4.16
it was amazing
Loved this.

The typical Vonnegut style, clear words, honest descriptions, and raw feelings.

This book has physics, destruction and dystopia, a new rel
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Apr 14, 2015
 
The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined
4.16
really liked it
An epic book, both from historical and anthropological POVs.

It's really long though, and since it's all about the same point (less violence through i
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Jan 11, 2015
 
AC/DC: Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be
3.81
it was amazing
Great story - especially interesting how a history of passion and love for rock turned into the success of the band.

Could have been stronger on the l
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Nov 21, 2015
 
The Wandering Earth
4.06
it was amazing
Wow, just wow. The concepts and depth of imagination is astounding, and Liu Cixin just turned into my favorite science fiction writer.
not set
Feb 02, 2016
 
The Salmon of Doubt (Dirk Gently, #3)
3.93
liked it
Only read if there are no other DA books left. Or read it in between, a story at a time.
not set
Jan 11, 2015
 
God Emperor of Dune (Dune Chronicles #4)
3.87
it was ok
By volume 4, the quality of the series has unfortunately tanked.
not set
Jan 11, 2015
 
Dust (Silo, #3)
4.25
really liked it
an ok ending to the series.
Nov 21, 2015
Nov 16, 2015
 
Jam
3.70
it was amazing
Fun, fast, ridiculous - and entirely likely to happen tomorrow.

Jul 23, 2016
Jul 23, 2016
 
Zoe's Tale (Old Man's War, #4)
3.75
liked it
Seems extremely redundant with the previous books in the series, although the additional perspective is interesting.
Might be a good entry to the seri
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Aug 08, 2016
Dec 26, 2015
 
Search for the Buried Bomber
3.47
it was amazing
Holy crap. Book of my summer. Read it!
not set
Jul 08, 2019
 
The Forever War (The Forever War, #1)
4.14
it was amazing
None
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Nov 21, 2015
 
World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War
4.02
it was amazing
None
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Apr 14, 2015
 
The Singularity is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology
3.93
None
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Nov 21, 2015
 
The Warrior's Apprentice (Vorkosigan Saga, #2)
4.27
it was amazing
None
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Jan 05, 2015
 
Cetaganda (Vorkosigan Saga, #9)
4.17
really liked it
None
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Jan 05, 2015
 
Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything
4.00
really liked it
None
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Jan 05, 2015
 
Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity
4.00
it was ok
None
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Jan 05, 2015
 
Dispatches
4.22
None
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Sep 02, 2016
 
When Genius Failed: The Rise and Fall of Long-Term Capital Management
4.20
None
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Nov 21, 2015
 
Consider Phlebas (Culture, #1)
3.86
None
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Aug 15, 2016
 
Massive Change: A Manifesto for the Future of Global Design
4.04
None
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Sep 02, 2016
 
Flatterland: Like Flatland Only More So
3.72
None
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Apr 09, 2017
 
Thirty Years that Shook Physics: The Story of Quantum Theory
4.20
None
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Apr 09, 2017
 
A World Lit Only by Fire: The Medieval Mind and the Renaissance: Portrait of an Age
3.83
None
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Aug 25, 2016
 
Forever Free (The Forever War, #2)
3.46
it was ok
None
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Nov 21, 2015
 
The Fabric of the Cosmos: Space, Time, and the Texture of Reality
4.12
it was amazing
None
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Jan 05, 2015
 
Elemente und Ursprünge totaler Herrschaft: Antisemitismus, Imperialismus, totale Herrschaft
4.30
None
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Jan 24, 2017
 
Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion
4.21
really liked it
None
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Apr 14, 2015
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