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message 51: by Maphead (last edited Jun 20, 2011 01:57PM) (new)
Jun 13, 2011 06:32PM

Maphead | 326 comments 37. A Time to Betray: The Astonishing Double Life of a CIA Agent Inside the Revolutionary Guards of Iran by Reza Kahlili A Time to Betray by Reza Kahlili
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message 52: by Maphead (last edited Jun 27, 2011 05:44PM) (new)
Jun 17, 2011 10:27AM

Maphead | 326 comments 38. The Next 100 Years: A Forecast for the 21st Century by George Friedman The Next 100 Years A Forecast for the 21st Century by George Friedman
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Jun 20, 2011 01:56PM

Maphead | 326 comments 39. Neighbors: The Destruction of the Jewish Community in Jedwabne, Poland by Jan Tomasz Gross Neighbors The Destruction of the Jewish Community in Jedwabne, Poland by Jan Tomasz Gross
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message 54: by Maphead (last edited Jun 27, 2011 05:41PM) (new)
Jun 21, 2011 07:21PM

Maphead | 326 comments 40. Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard
by Chip and Dan Heath Switch How to Change Things When Change Is Hard by Chip Heath
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Jun 27, 2011 05:43PM

Maphead | 326 comments 41. Crossing Mandelbaum Gate: Coming of Age Between the Arabs and Israelis, 1956-1978 by Kai Bird Crossing Mandelbaum Gate Coming of Age Between the Arabs and Israelis, 1956-1978 by Kai Bird


message 56: by Maphead (last edited Jul 10, 2011 09:58AM) (new)
Jul 07, 2011 07:51PM

Maphead | 326 comments 42. The Painter of Battles by Arturo Perez-Reverte The Painter of Battles A Novel by Arturo Pérez-Reverte
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http://maphead.wordpress.com/2011/07/...


message 57: by Maphead (last edited Jul 24, 2011 07:36AM) (new)
Jul 07, 2011 07:53PM

Maphead | 326 comments 43. The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements by Sam Kean The Disappearing Spoon And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements by Sam Kean
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http://maphead.wordpress.com/2011/07/...


message 58: by Maphead (last edited Jul 11, 2011 07:41PM) (new)
Jul 10, 2011 09:57AM

Maphead | 326 comments 44. The Great Warming: Climate Change and the Rise and Fall of Civilizations by Brian M. Fagan The Great Warming Climate Change and the Rise and Fall of Civilizations by Brian M. Fagan
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message 59: by Stacie (new)
Jul 10, 2011 11:28AM

Stacie (stacieh) | 1945 comments The Disappearing Spoon and The Great Warming are both on my to-read-someday list... how were they?


message 60: by Maphead (new)
Jul 11, 2011 07:41PM

Maphead | 326 comments Stacie wrote: "The Disappearing Spoon and The Great Warming are both on my to-read-someday list... how were they?"
Disappearing Spoon was pretty good but the Great Warming, well not so great.
I just posted my review of Great Warming...
http://maphead.wordpress.com/2011/07/...


message 61: by Stacie (new)
Jul 11, 2011 09:11PM

Stacie (stacieh) | 1945 comments Maphead wrote: "Stacie wrote: "The Disappearing Spoon and The Great Warming are both on my to-read-someday list... how were they?"
Disappearing Spoon was pretty good but the Great Warming, well not so great.
I jus..."

That's a good review, and really helpful. Looks like I'll move The Great Warming to my 'maybe, if I don't find something better' list :)


message 62: by Maphead (last edited Sep 01, 2011 07:29AM) (new)
Jul 24, 2011 07:32AM

Maphead | 326 comments 45. Blood, Iron, and Gold: How the Railways Transformed the World by Christian Wolmar Blood, Iron, and Gold by Christian Wolmar
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http://maphead.wordpress.com/2011/08/...


message 63: by Maphead (last edited Sep 01, 2011 07:29AM) (new)
Jul 24, 2011 07:35AM

Maphead | 326 comments 46. The Social Animal: The Hidden Sources of Love, Character, and Achievement by David Brooks
The Social Animal The Hidden Sources of Love, Character, and Achievement by David Brooks
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http://maphead.wordpress.com/2011/08/...


message 64: by Maphead (last edited Aug 14, 2011 01:28PM) (new)
Aug 04, 2011 07:38PM

Maphead | 326 comments 47. The Man in the White Sharkskin Suit: My Family's Exodus from Old Cairo to the New World by Lucette Lagnado The Man in the White Sharkskin Suit My Family's Exodus from Old Cairo to the New World by Lucette Lagnado
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http://maphead.wordpress.com/2011/08/...


message 65: by Maphead (last edited Sep 01, 2011 07:28AM) (new)
Aug 04, 2011 07:40PM

Maphead | 326 comments 48. Preachers of Hate: Islam and the War on America by Kenneth R. Timmerman Preachers of Hate Islam and the War on America by Kenneth R. Timmerman
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message 66: by Maphead (last edited Aug 25, 2011 08:09PM) (new)
Aug 14, 2011 01:30PM

Maphead | 326 comments 49. The Murder Room: The Heirs of Sherlock Holmes Gather to Solve the World's Most Perplexing Cold Cases
by Michael Capuzzo The Murder Room The Heirs of Sherlock Holmes Gather to Solve the World's Most Perplexing Cold Cases by Michael Capuzzo
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http://maphead.wordpress.com/2011/08/...


message 67: by Maphead (last edited Sep 01, 2011 07:31AM) (new)
Aug 14, 2011 01:31PM

Maphead | 326 comments 50. SuperFreakonomics: Global Cooling, Patriotic Prostitutes And Why Suicide Bombers Should Buy Life Insurance by Steven D. Levitt, Stephen J. Dubner SuperFreakonomics Global Cooling, Patriotic Prostitutes And Why Suicide Bombers Should Buy Life Insurance by Steven D. Levitt
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http://maphead.wordpress.com/2011/08/...


message 68: by Maphead (last edited Sep 05, 2011 09:58AM) (new)
Aug 25, 2011 08:08PM

Maphead | 326 comments 51. McMafia: A Journey Through the Global Underworld
by Misha Glenny McMafia A Journey Through the Global Underworld by Misha Glenny
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http://maphead.wordpress.com/2011/09/...


message 69: by Karol (new)
Aug 28, 2011 10:48AM

Karol | 221 comments Hi, Maphead. I just visited your blog today for more details on some of the books you've read. Really enjoy your reviews!


message 70: by Maphead (new)
Aug 28, 2011 11:25AM

Maphead | 326 comments Kay wrote: "Hi, Maphead. I just visited your blog today for more details on some of the books you've read. Really enjoy your reviews!"
Thanks Kay ! I'm trying to get a few more reviews posted on the next few days.
Thanks for taking the time to read my blog !


message 71: by Maphead (last edited Sep 21, 2011 08:10PM) (new)
Sep 05, 2011 09:58AM

Maphead | 326 comments 52. Travels in Siberia by Ian Frazier Travels in Siberia by Ian Frazier
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http://maphead.wordpress.com/2011/09/...


message 72: by Maphead (new)
Sep 21, 2011 08:12PM

Maphead | 326 comments 53. Democracy: Global Viewpoints ed. by Tom Lansford Democracy by Tom Lansford
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message 73: by Maphead (last edited Oct 02, 2011 08:38PM) (new)
Sep 28, 2011 07:54AM

Maphead | 326 comments 54. Taliban: The Unknown Enemy by James Fergusson
Taliban The Unknown Enemy by James Fergusson
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message 74: by Maphead (last edited Oct 09, 2011 09:09AM) (new)
Sep 28, 2011 07:55AM

Maphead | 326 comments 55. Lost Paradise: From Mutiny on the Bounty to a Modern-Day Legacy of Sexual Mayhem, the Dark Secrets of Pitcairn Island Revealed by Kathy Marks Lost Paradise From Mutiny on the Bounty to a Modern-Day Legacy of Sexual Mayhem, the Dark Secrets of Pitcairn Island Revealed by Kathy Marks
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http://maphead.wordpress.com/2011/10/...


message 75: by Maphead (last edited Oct 01, 2011 09:13AM) (new)
Oct 01, 2011 09:12AM

Maphead | 326 comments 56. The Supremes’ Greatest Hits: The 37 Supreme Court Decisions That Most Affect Your Life by Michael Trachtman The Supremes' Greatest Hits by Michael Trachtman
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message 76: by Maphead (last edited Oct 09, 2011 09:09AM) (new)
Oct 05, 2011 07:41PM

Maphead | 326 comments 57. Consuming the Congo: War and Conflict Minerals in the World's Deadliest Place by Peter Eichstaedt Consuming the Congo War and Conflict Minerals in the World's Deadliest Place by Peter Eichstaedt
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message 77: by Maphead (last edited Oct 28, 2011 07:05PM) (new)
Oct 09, 2011 09:11AM

Maphead | 326 comments 58. This Land Is Their Land: Reports from a Divided Nation by Barbara Ehrenreich This Land Is Their Land Reports from a Divided Nation by Barbara Ehrenreich
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message 78: by Maphead (last edited Nov 06, 2011 12:56PM) (new)
Oct 19, 2011 06:50PM

Maphead | 326 comments 59. The Eichmann Trial by Deborah Lipstadt The Eichmann Trial by Deborah E. Lipstadt
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message 79: by Maphead (last edited Oct 28, 2011 07:04PM) (new)
Oct 22, 2011 12:28PM

Maphead | 326 comments 60. On God: An Uncommon Conversation by Norman Mailer and Michael Lennon On God An Uncommon Conversation by Norman Mailer
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http://maphead.wordpress.com/2011/10/...


message 80: by Maphead (last edited Nov 06, 2011 12:57PM) (new)
Oct 28, 2011 06:49PM

Maphead | 326 comments 61. The Planets by Dava Sobel The Planets by Dava Sobel
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http://maphead.wordpress.com/2011/10/...


message 81: by Maphead (last edited Nov 06, 2011 12:58PM) (new)
Oct 28, 2011 07:03PM

Maphead | 326 comments 62. The God That Failed: Six Studies in Communism ed. by Richard Crossman The God That Failed by Richard Crossman
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http://maphead.wordpress.com/2011/10/...


message 82: by Maphead (last edited Nov 06, 2011 01:02PM) (new)
Nov 06, 2011 01:01PM

Maphead | 326 comments 63. Events that Changed the World in the Nineteenth Century ed. by Frank Thackeray and John Findling Events that Changed the World in the Nineteenth Century by John E. Findling
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message 83: by Maphead (last edited Nov 23, 2011 05:47PM) (new)
Nov 07, 2011 07:57PM

Maphead | 326 comments 64. The Great Emergence: How Christianity is Changing and Why by Phyllis Tickle The Great Emergence How Christianity is Changing and Why (emersion Emergent Village resources for communities of faith) by Phyllis A. Tickle
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http://maphead.wordpress.com/2011/11/...


message 84: by Maphead (last edited Nov 19, 2011 08:28AM) (new)
Nov 16, 2011 04:28PM

Maphead | 326 comments 65. The Faith Instinct: How Religion Evolved and Why It Endures by Nicholas Wade The Faith Instinct How Religion Evolved and Why It Endures by Nicholas Wade
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http://maphead.wordpress.com/2011/11/...


message 85: by Maphead (last edited Nov 23, 2011 05:49PM) (new)
Nov 19, 2011 08:28AM

Maphead | 326 comments 66. The Brethren: Inside the Supreme Court by Bob Woodward and Scott Armstrong The Brethren by Bob Woodward
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message 86: by Maphead (last edited Nov 27, 2011 10:40AM) (new)
Nov 27, 2011 08:58AM

Maphead | 326 comments 67. Jesus Compared: A Study Of Jesus And Other Great Founders Of Religions by Charles S. Braden
Jesus Compared A Study Of Jesus And Other Great Founders Of Religions by Charles S. Braden
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message 87: by Maphead (last edited Dec 06, 2011 11:37AM) (new)
Nov 29, 2011 06:59AM

Maphead | 326 comments 68. The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court by Jeffrey Toobin The Nine Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court by Jeffrey Toobin
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http://maphead.wordpress.com/2011/12/...


message 88: by Maphead (last edited Dec 11, 2011 07:03PM) (new)
Dec 11, 2011 08:16AM

Maphead | 326 comments 69. In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin by Erik Larson In the Garden of Beasts Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin by Erik Larson
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http://maphead.wordpress.com/2011/12/...


message 90: by Maphead (new)
Dec 11, 2011 05:21PM

Maphead | 326 comments Andrea wrote: "I'm dying to read In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin! I read [book:The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair t..."
I loved that book too !
I hope to get a review up and posted of In the Garden of Beasts ASAP.


message 91: by Maphead (last edited Dec 26, 2011 07:43PM) (new)
Dec 11, 2011 05:25PM

Maphead | 326 comments 70. The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl by Timothy Egan The Worst Hard Time The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl by Timothy Egan
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http://maphead.wordpress.com/2011/12/...


message 92: by Andrea, Moderator (new)
Dec 11, 2011 07:06PM

Andrea | 4456 comments Mod
Great! I can't wait to read your thoughts on this one. :)


message 93: by Maphead (new)
Dec 11, 2011 07:07PM

Maphead | 326 comments Andrea wrote: "Great! I can't wait to read your thoughts on this one. :)"
Go read. I just posted !


message 94: by Andrea, Moderator (new)
Dec 11, 2011 07:19PM

Andrea | 4456 comments Mod
Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Having the story develop from the Ambassador, and his daughter is really what appeals to me about this book. I think in time we will come to know Larson as the guy who retells the story from an odd angle and somehow it only enriches the story even more.


message 95: by Maphead (last edited Dec 21, 2011 06:15PM) (new)
Dec 20, 2011 07:17AM

Maphead | 326 comments 71. Hunting Evil: The Nazi War Criminals Who Escaped and the Quest to Bring Them to Justice by Guy Walters
Hunting Evil The Nazi War Criminals Who Escaped and the Quest to Bring Them to Justice by Guy Walters
Check out my review here:
http://maphead.wordpress.com/2011/12/...


message 96: by Maphead (new)
Dec 26, 2011 12:00PM

Maphead | 326 comments 72. Catholicism: A Journey to the Heart of the Faith by Robert Barron Catholicism A Journey to the Heart of the Faith by Robert Barron


message 97: by Maphead (last edited Dec 30, 2011 03:04PM) (new)
Dec 26, 2011 07:42PM

Maphead | 326 comments 73. Leningrad: State of Siege by Michael Jones Leningrad State of Siege by Michael Jones
Check out my review here:
http://maphead.wordpress.com/2011/12/...


message 98: by Charleen (new)
Dec 30, 2011 10:52AM

Charleen (charleenlynette) | 1688 comments Just a couple more to go!


message 99: by Maphead (last edited Dec 31, 2011 10:36AM) (new)
Dec 30, 2011 03:01PM

Maphead | 326 comments 74. Lost in Shangri-La: A True Story of Survival, Adventure, and the Most Incredible Rescue Mission of World War II by Michael Zukoff Lost in Shangri-la by Mitchell Zuckoff
Check out my review here:
http://maphead.wordpress.com/2011/12/...


message 100: by Maphead (new)
Dec 31, 2011 10:35AM

Maphead | 326 comments Late last night I posted my Best of 2011 list on my book blog. If anyone is interested, here is the link:
http://maphead.wordpress.com/2011/12/...


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