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Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software

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The Relationship Cure: A 5 Step Guide to Strengthening Your Marriage, Family, and Friendships

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Matt Hartzell rated a book really liked it The Last Wish (The Witcher, #1) by Andrzej Sapkowski Read 2 times	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I started reading the Witcher series with the first book in the repackaged box set, and then learned that The Last Wish is the proper entry point. So I put the series on pause to start here, and I'm glad I did so. Having played the games, the world i ...more
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I really enjoyed Blood of Elves. I have spent hundreds of hours in the world of The Witcher through the video games, so the world is quite familiar to me. And yet, it was still fun and refreshing to engage with the actual source material. Spakowski h ...more
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I really enjoyed Blood of Elves. I have spent hundreds of hours in the world of The Witcher through the video games, so the world is quite familiar to me. And yet, it was still fun and refreshing to engage with the actual source material. Spakowski h ...more
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A Case of Conscious started out strong. I enjoyed the mix of science, theology, and ethics in the face of encountering alien life. The plot tension continued to rise in the middle section, but I didn't feel that act 3 really brought it all together. ...more
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The Enemy Stars by Poul Anderson was a great, quick read. It had a lot of density despite its relatively short length: a disaster movie, the dynamics of father-son relationships, the first meeting of interstellar life, the difficulties of cross-cultu ...more
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For the most part, I enjoyed the Book of Manly Men. Filled with thematic topics on manhood and brief examinations on men throughout history that exemplify them, Mansfield offers a lot of sound advice on how to embrace manhood in today's world. I was ...more
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