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message 51: by Maphead (new)
Nov 11, 2012 10:47AM

Maphead | 295 comments 51. A Stranger to Myself: The Inhumanity of War: Russia, 1941-1944 by Willy Peter Reese A Stranger to Myself The Inhumanity of War Russia, 1941-1944 by Willy Peter Reese
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Nov 11, 2012 10:48AM

Maphead | 295 comments 52. World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks World War Z An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks


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Nov 11, 2012 10:50AM

Maphead | 295 comments 53. Last Days in Babylon: The History of a Family, the Story of a Nation by Marina Benjamin Last Days in Babylon The History of a Family, the Story of a Nation by Marina Benjamin
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Nov 11, 2012 10:52AM

Maphead | 295 comments 54. Partitions by Amit Majmudar Partitions by Amit Majmudar
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message 55: by Ann A (new)
Nov 11, 2012 12:26PM

Ann A (readerann) | 889 comments Wow - what an interesting list of books you have!


message 56: by Rose (new)
Nov 13, 2012 02:39AM

Rose (obsessedreader9) | 215 comments I completely disagree with your comments on Katherine Boo's Behind the Beautiful Forevers. I thought the author's complex subject was developed in a concise, amazing way.

Behind the Beautiful Forevers is the best non-fiction book I read this year.

Rose


message 57: by Maphead (new)
Nov 15, 2012 07:59PM

Maphead | 295 comments Ann A wrote: "Wow - what an interesting list of books you have!"
Thanks! I've always tried to read a wide selection of stuff. Kinda makes things more interesting!


message 58: by Maphead (new)
Nov 15, 2012 08:06PM

Maphead | 295 comments Obsessedreader wrote: "I completely disagree with your comments on Katherine Boo's Behind the Beautiful Forevers. I thought the author's complex subject was developed in a concise, amazing way.

Behind the Beautiful Fore..."
Well Rose, it seems that I'm definitely in the minority on this one. Most if not all of the online reviews of this book that I've read have been incredibly positive. And on top of it, I just found out a few hours ago that Behind the Beautiful Forevers won the National Book Award.
Sometimes it just comes down to a matter of personal taste. Perhaps that's why it wasn't a complete hit with me. (Although I thought it's depiction of the poverty and other challenges faced by the India's poor made for very enlightening reading.)


message 59: by Maphead (new)
Nov 15, 2012 08:24PM

Maphead | 295 comments 55. Civilization: The West and the Rest by Niall Ferguson Civilization The West and the Rest by Niall Ferguson


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Nov 15, 2012 08:26PM

Maphead | 295 comments 56. Inside the Outbreaks: The Elite Medical Detectives of the Epidemic Intelligence Service by Mark Pendergrast Inside the Outbreaks The Elite Medical Detectives of the Epidemic Intelligence Service by Mark Pendergrast
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Nov 15, 2012 08:28PM

Maphead | 295 comments 57. Under a Red Sky: Memoir of a Childhood in Communist Romania by Haya Leah Molnar Under a Red Sky Memoir of a Childhood in Communist Romania by Haya Leah Molnar
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Nov 17, 2012 01:20PM

Maphead | 295 comments 58. Hong Konged: One Modern American Family's (MIS)Adventures in the Gateway to China by Paul Hanstedt Hong Konged One Modern American Family's (MIS)Adventures in the Gateway to China by Paul Hanstedt
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Nov 17, 2012 01:22PM

Maphead | 295 comments 59. Spring Flowers, Spring Frost by Ismail Kadare Spring Flowers, Spring Frost by Ismail Kadaré
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Nov 17, 2012 01:25PM

Maphead | 295 comments 60. Saudi Arabia Exposed: Inside a Kingdom in Crises by John R. Bradley Saudi Arabia Exposed Inside a Kingdom in Crisis by John R. Bradley
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Nov 17, 2012 01:27PM

Maphead | 295 comments 61. Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty by Daron Acemoğlu and James Robinson Why Nations Fail The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty by Daron Acemoğlu


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Nov 19, 2012 08:53PM

Maphead | 295 comments 62. Aristotle and an Aardvark Go to Washington: Understanding Political Doublespeak Through Philosophy and Jokes by Thomas W. Cathcart and Daniel M. Klein Aristotle and an Aardvark Go to Washington by Thomas W. Cathcart


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Nov 19, 2012 08:55PM

Maphead | 295 comments 63. The Sultan's Shadow: One Family's Rule at the Crossroads of East and West by Christiane Bird The Sultan's Shadow One Family's Rule at the Crossroads of East and West by Christiane Bird
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message 68: by Maphead (last edited Dec 25, 2012 08:41AM) (new)
Nov 23, 2012 06:01PM

Maphead | 295 comments 64. Pakistan on the Brink: The Future of America, Pakistan, and Afghanistan by Ahmed Rashid Pakistan on the Brink The Future of America, Pakistan, and Afghanistan by Ahmed Rashid
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Nov 23, 2012 06:06PM

Maphead | 295 comments 65. The Arab Spring: Opposing Viewpoints ed. by Lynn Zott and Margaret Haerens
The Arab Spring by Lynn Zott
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Nov 27, 2012 08:28AM

Maphead | 295 comments 66. Sarajevo: A War Journal by Zlatko Dizdarević Sarajevo A War Journal by Zlatko Dizdarević
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message 71: by Maphead (last edited Dec 25, 2012 08:39AM) (new)
Dec 02, 2012 06:03PM

Maphead | 295 comments 67. Nine Hills to Nambonkaha: Two Years in the Heart of an African Village by Sarah Erdman Nine Hills to Nambonkaha Two Years in the Heart of an African Village by Sarah Erdman
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Dec 25, 2012 08:43AM

Maphead | 295 comments 68. An Orange Revolution: A Personal Journey Through Ukrainian History by Askold Krushnelnycky An Orange Revolution A Personal Journey Through Ukrainian History by Askold Krushelnycky
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Dec 25, 2012 08:45AM

Maphead | 295 comments 69. The Fear: Robert Mugabe and the Martyrdom of Zimbabwe by Peter Godwin The Fear Robert Mugabe and the Martyrdom of Zimbabwe by Peter Godwin
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Dec 25, 2012 08:46AM

Maphead | 295 comments 70. Revelations: Visions, Prophecy, and Politics in the Book of Revelation by Elaine Pagels Revelations Visions, Prophecy, and Politics in the Book of Revelation by Elaine Pagels


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Dec 25, 2012 08:48AM

Maphead | 295 comments 71. Souls on Fire: Portraits & Legends of Hasidic Masters by Elie Wiesel Souls on Fire Portraits & Legends of Hasidic Masters by Elie Wiesel
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