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message 1: by Maphead (new)
Jan 15, 2011 11:32AM

Maphead | 326 comments 1.Panic in Level 4: Cannibals, Killer Viruses and Other Journeys to the Edge of Science by Richard Preston Panic in Level 4 Cannibals, Killer Viruses, and Other Journeys to the Edge of Science by Richard Preston
Check out my review here:
http://maphead.wordpress.com/2011/01/...


message 2: by Maphead (last edited Feb 27, 2011 02:59PM) (new)
Jan 15, 2011 11:33AM

Maphead | 326 comments 2. The First Christmas: What the Gospels Really Teach About Jesus's Birth By Marcus Borg and John Dominic Crossan The First Christmas by Marcus J. Borg
Check out my review here:
http://maphead.wordpress.com/2011/02/...


message 3: by Maphead (last edited Jan 20, 2011 07:08PM) (new)
Jan 15, 2011 11:39AM

Maphead | 326 comments 3. Surrender: Appeasing Islam, Sacrificing Freedom by Bruce Bawer Surrender Appeasing Islam, Sacrificing Freedom by Bruce Bawer
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http://maphead.wordpress.com/2011/01/...


message 4: by Maphead (last edited Feb 06, 2011 12:03PM) (new)
Jan 20, 2011 07:07PM

Maphead | 326 comments 4. Reset: Iran, Turkey and America's Future by Stephen Kinzer Reset Iran, Turkey and America's Future by Stephen Kinzer
Check out my review here:
http://maphead.wordpress.com/2011/02/...


message 5: by Maphead (last edited Feb 06, 2011 12:04PM) (new)
Feb 01, 2011 10:06AM

Maphead | 326 comments 5.Voodoo Histories: The Role of the Conspiracy Theory in Shaping Modern History by David Aaronovitch
Voodoo Histories The Role of the Conspiracy Theory in Shaping Modern History by David Aaronovitch
Check out my review here:
http://maphead.wordpress.com/2011/02/...


message 6: by Maphead (last edited Feb 27, 2011 03:00PM) (new)
Feb 01, 2011 10:09AM

Maphead | 326 comments 6. The Nativity: History and Legend by Geza Vermes The Nativity History and Legend by Geza Vermes
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http://maphead.wordpress.com/2011/02/...


message 7: by Maphead (last edited Feb 06, 2011 12:05PM) (new)
Feb 06, 2011 12:03PM

Maphead | 326 comments 7. In the Rose Garden of the Martyrs: A Memoir of Iran by Christopher de Bellaigue In the Rose Garden of the Martyrs A Memoir of Iran by Christopher De Bellaigue
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http://maphead.wordpress.com/2011/02/...


message 8: by Maphead (last edited Feb 21, 2011 04:23PM) (new)
Feb 10, 2011 08:31PM

Maphead | 326 comments 8. The Poisoner's Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York by Deborah Blum The Poisoner's Handbook by Deborah Blum
Check out my review here:
http://maphead.wordpress.com/2011/02/...


message 9: by Maphead (last edited Feb 13, 2011 10:10AM) (new)
Feb 11, 2011 06:35PM

Maphead | 326 comments 9. Children of Jihad: A Young American's Travels Among the Youth of the Middle East by Jared Cohen Children of Jihad A Young American's Travels Among the Youth of the Middle East by Jared Cohen
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http://maphead.wordpress.com/2011/02/...


message 10: by Maphead (new)
Feb 17, 2011 07:33PM

Maphead | 326 comments 10. The Tenth Parallel: Dispatches from the Fault Line Between Christianity and Islam by Eliza Griswold The Tenth Parallel by Eliza Griswold
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http://maphead.wordpress.com/2011/02/...


message 11: by Andrea, Moderator (new)
Feb 19, 2011 07:45PM

Andrea | 4456 comments Mod
Looks like non-fiction is going to be big for you this year!


message 12: by Maphead (last edited Feb 19, 2011 09:04PM) (new)
Feb 19, 2011 09:01PM

Maphead | 326 comments Andrea wrote: "Looks like non-fiction is going to be big for you this year!"
Yes, I believe you are right !
www.maphead.wordpress.com


message 13: by Maphead (new)
Feb 21, 2011 04:22PM

Maphead | 326 comments 11.Maimonides by Sherwin Nuland Maimonides (Jewish Encounters) by Sherwin B. Nuland
Check out my review here:
http://maphead.wordpress.com/2011/02/...


message 14: by Maphead (new)
Feb 27, 2011 12:59PM

Maphead | 326 comments 12.Island of the Lost: Shipwrecked at the Edge of the World by Joan Druett Island of the Lost Shipwrecked at the Edge of the World by Joan Druett
Check out my review here:
http://maphead.wordpress.com/2011/02/...


message 15: by Maphead (last edited Apr 11, 2011 08:00AM) (new)
Feb 27, 2011 07:29PM

Maphead | 326 comments 13.The First Paul: Reclaiming the Radical Visionary Behind the Church's Conservative Icon by Marcus J. Borg and John Dominic Crossan The First Paul Reclaiming the Radical Visionary Behind the Church's Conservative Icon by Marcus J. Borg
Check out my review here:
http://maphead.wordpress.com/2011/04/...


message 16: by Maphead (last edited Mar 07, 2011 07:04PM) (new)
Mar 02, 2011 07:39PM

Maphead | 326 comments 14. The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ by Philip Pullman The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ by Philip Pullman
Check out my review here:
http://maphead.wordpress.com/2011/03/...


message 17: by Maphead (last edited Apr 01, 2011 08:44AM) (new)
Mar 07, 2011 06:38PM

Maphead | 326 comments 15. The Man Who Loved China by Simon Winchester The Man Who Loved China Joseph Needham & the Making of a Masterpiece by Simon Winchester
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http://maphead.wordpress.com/2011/03/...


message 18: by Maphead (last edited Apr 03, 2011 12:05PM) (new)
Mar 09, 2011 08:40PM

Maphead | 326 comments 16. Martin Luther: A Life by Martin Marty Martin Luther A Penguin Life (Penguin Lives) by Martin E. Marty
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http://maphead.wordpress.com/2011/04/...


message 19: by Maphead (new)
Mar 13, 2011 04:34PM

Maphead | 326 comments 17. A Golden Age: A Novel by Tahmima Anam A Golden Age by Tahmima Anam
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http://maphead.wordpress.com/2011/03/...


message 20: by Andrea, Moderator (new)
Mar 13, 2011 04:49PM

Andrea | 4456 comments Mod
i think I would like A Golden Age, for some reason books about India always interest me!


message 21: by Maphead (new)
Mar 13, 2011 05:10PM

Maphead | 326 comments Andrea wrote: "i think I would like A Golden Age, for some reason books about India always interest me!"
You might. By the way, I'm hoping to feature on my blog a number of novels set in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh.
http://maphead.wordpress.com/


message 22: by Andrea, Moderator (new)
Mar 13, 2011 05:11PM

Andrea | 4456 comments Mod
I noticed that! ;)


message 23: by Maphead (last edited Mar 20, 2011 10:26AM) (new)
Mar 16, 2011 07:31PM

Maphead | 326 comments 18. My Fundamentalist Education: A Memoir of a Divine Girlhood by Christine Rosen My Fundamentalist Education A Memoir of a Divine Girlhood by Christine Rosen
Check out my review here:
http://maphead.wordpress.com/2011/03/...


message 24: by Maphead (new)
Mar 23, 2011 07:08PM

Maphead | 326 comments 19 The Pagan Christ: Recovering the Lost Light by Tom Harpur The Pagan Christ Recovering the Lost Light by Tom Harpur
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http://maphead.wordpress.com/2011/03/...


message 25: by Maphead (last edited Apr 23, 2011 12:09PM) (new)
Apr 01, 2011 08:45AM

Maphead | 326 comments Important notice regarding my final post:
http://maphead.wordpress.com/2011/04/...


message 26: by Joy (new)
Apr 01, 2011 04:48PM

Joy | 1116 comments Maphead wrote: "Importance notice regarding my final post:
http://maphead.wordpress.com/2011/04/..."

LOL!! =p


message 27: by Stacie (new)
Apr 01, 2011 07:26PM

Stacie (stacieh) | 1945 comments Joy wrote: "Maphead wrote: "Importance notice regarding my final post:
http://maphead.wordpress.com/2011/04/..."

LOL!! =p"

You are a bad man... you made me choke on my tea :D


message 28: by Maphead (new)
Apr 03, 2011 12:03PM

Maphead | 326 comments Joy wrote: "Maphead wrote: "Importance notice regarding my final post:
http://maphead.wordpress.com/2011/04/..."

LOL!! =p"
He he he....


message 29: by Maphead (new)
Apr 03, 2011 12:04PM

Maphead | 326 comments Stacie wrote: "Joy wrote: "Maphead wrote: "Importance notice regarding my final post:
http://maphead.wordpress.com/2011/04/..."

LOL!! =p"

You are a bad man... you made me choke on my tea :D"
Yes, I am a VERY bad man ! He he he he he he.....


message 30: by Maphead (last edited Apr 16, 2011 12:24PM) (new)
Apr 07, 2011 09:22PM

Maphead | 326 comments 20. Monsoon: The Indian Ocean and the Future of American Power by Robert D. Kaplan Monsoon The Indian Ocean and the Future of American Power by Robert D. Kaplan
Check out my review here:
http://maphead.wordpress.com/2011/04/...


message 31: by Maphead (last edited May 28, 2011 08:47PM) (new)
Apr 16, 2011 12:23PM

Maphead | 326 comments 21. The Next Decade: What the World Will Look Like by George Friedman The Next Decade What the World Will Look Like by George Friedman
Check out my review here:
http://maphead.wordpress.com/2011/05/...


message 32: by Maphead (last edited Apr 23, 2011 12:08PM) (new)
Apr 17, 2011 10:10PM

Maphead | 326 comments 22. Islam: Opposing Viewpoints Islam (Opposing Viewpoints) by David M. Haugen
Check out my review here:
http://maphead.wordpress.com/2011/04/...


message 33: by Maphead (last edited May 15, 2011 07:38PM) (new)
Apr 23, 2011 12:08PM

Maphead | 326 comments 23. The End of the Free Market: Who Wins the War Between States and Corporations? by Ian Bremmer The End of the Free Market Who Wins the War Between States and Corporations? by Ian Bremmer
Check out my review here:
http://maphead.wordpress.com/2011/05/...


message 34: by Maphead (last edited Apr 30, 2011 08:56PM) (new)
Apr 26, 2011 07:51PM

Maphead | 326 comments 24. Cracking India: A Novel by Bapsi Sidhwa Cracking India by Bapsi Sidhwa
Check out my review here:
http://maphead.wordpress.com/2011/05/...


message 35: by Maphead (last edited May 01, 2011 10:23AM) (new)
Apr 30, 2011 08:55PM

Maphead | 326 comments 25 Iran: Opposing Viewpoints ed. by David Haugen Iran by David M. Haugen
Check out my review here:
http://maphead.wordpress.com/2011/04/...


message 36: by Maphead (new)
May 15, 2011 07:37PM

Maphead | 326 comments 26.The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates by Wes Moore The Other Wes Moore by Wes Moore
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http://maphead.wordpress.com/2011/05/...


message 37: by Maphead (new)
May 22, 2011 07:33PM

Maphead | 326 comments 27. Limassol by Yishai Sarid Limassol by Yishai Sarid
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http://maphead.wordpress.com/2011/05/...


message 38: by Maphead (last edited May 22, 2011 07:35PM) (new)
May 22, 2011 07:35PM

Maphead | 326 comments 28. Bloodlust: On the Roots of Violence From Cain and Abel to the Present by Russell Jacoby Bloodlust On the Roots of Violence from Cain and Abel to the Present by Russell Jacoby
Check out my review here:
http://maphead.wordpress.com/2011/05/...


message 39: by Maphead (new)
May 22, 2011 07:38PM

Maphead | 326 comments 29. The Flight of the Intellectuals by Paul Berman The Flight of the Intellectuals by Paul Berman
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http://maphead.wordpress.com/2011/05/...


message 40: by Maphead (last edited Aug 04, 2011 07:37PM) (new)
May 22, 2011 07:40PM

Maphead | 326 comments 30. Allah: A Christian Response by Miroslav Volf Allah A Christian Response by Miroslav Volf
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http://maphead.wordpress.com/2011/07/...


message 41: by Maphead (last edited May 30, 2011 03:22PM) (new)
May 23, 2011 07:34PM

Maphead | 326 comments 31. I'm Perfect, You're Doomed: Tales From A Jehovah's Witness Upbringing by Kyria Abrahams I'm Perfect, You're Doomed Tales From A Jehovah's Witness Upbringing by Kyria Abrahams
Check out my review here:
http://maphead.wordpress.com/2011/05/...


message 42: by Maphead (last edited May 29, 2011 03:09PM) (new)
May 23, 2011 07:38PM

Maphead | 326 comments 32. Dead Aid: Why Aid Is Not Working and How There Is a Better Way for Africa by Dambisa Moyo Dead Aid Why Aid Is Not Working and How There Is a Better Way for Africa by Dambisa Moyo
Check out my review here:
http://maphead.wordpress.com/2011/05/...


message 43: by Maphead (new)
May 28, 2011 08:46PM

Maphead | 326 comments 33. Iran: Current Controversies ed. by Debra Miller Iran (Current Controversies) by Gale Editor
check out my review here:
http://maphead.wordpress.com/2011/05/...


message 44: by Maphead (last edited May 30, 2011 05:08PM) (new)
May 29, 2011 03:08PM

Maphead | 326 comments 34. To Jerusalem and Back: A Personal Account by Saul Bellow To Jerusalem Back by Saul Bellow
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http://maphead.wordpress.com/2011/05/...


message 45: by Maphead (new)
Jun 04, 2011 10:31AM

Maphead | 326 comments 35. Let the Great World Spin by Colum McCann Let the Great World Spin by Colum McCann
Check out my review here:
http://maphead.wordpress.com/2011/06/...


message 46: by Andrea, Moderator (new)
Jun 04, 2011 11:43AM

Andrea | 4456 comments Mod
You always read the most interesting books!


message 47: by Maphead (new)
Jun 04, 2011 12:26PM

Maphead | 326 comments Andrea wrote: "You always read the most interesting books!"
Thanks ! I hope to read additional interesting books before the year is done.
After I post my Best at Mid-year list on my blog I will post a link on The Challenge.
Thanks for dropping by !


message 48: by Andrea, Moderator (new)
Jun 04, 2011 06:11PM

Andrea | 4456 comments Mod
I would love that! I always try to read your blog when I see you have posted a new review.


message 49: by Maphead (new)
Jun 05, 2011 07:25AM

Maphead | 326 comments Andrea wrote: "I would love that! I always try to read your blog when I see you have posted a new review."
Thanks ! I'm just happy someone is reading the thing !


message 50: by Maphead (last edited Jun 20, 2011 01:58PM) (new)
Jun 13, 2011 06:30PM

Maphead | 326 comments 36. The Fever: How Malaria Has Ruled Humankind for 500,000 Years by Sonia Shah The Fever How Malaria Has Ruled Humankind for 500,000 Years by Sonia Shah
Check out my review here:
http://maphead.wordpress.com/2011/06/...


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