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Eleven - Paul Hanley

Eleven

Paul Hanley

A Month in the Country - Michael Holroyd, J.L. Carr

A Month in the Country

Michael Holroyd, J.L. Carr

A Tale of the Dispossessed: A Novel - Laura Restrepo, Dolores M. Koch

A Tale of the Dispossessed: A Novel

Laura Restrepo, Dolores M. Koch

Mesabi Pioneers - Jeffrey Smith, Russell Hill

Mesabi Pioneers

Jeffrey Smith, Russell Hill

The Crusades Through Arab Eyes - Jon Rothschild, Amin Maalouf

The Crusades Through Arab Eyes

Jon Rothschild, Amin Maalouf

Island of a Thousand Mirrors - Nayomi Munaweera

Island of a Thousand Mirrors

Nayomi Munaweera

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We the People: The Modern-Day Figures Who Have Reshaped and Affirmed the Founding Fathers' Vision of America - Juan Williams

Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg - Irin Carmon, Shana Knizhnik

Housekeeping - Marilynne Robinson

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Eleven - Paul Hanley

Eleven

Paul Hanley

A Month in the Country - Michael Holroyd, J.L. Carr

A Month in the Country

Michael Holroyd, J.L. Carr

A Tale of the Dispossessed: A Novel - Laura Restrepo, Dolores M. Koch

A Tale of the Dispossessed: A Novel

Laura Restrepo, Dolores M. Koch

Mesabi Pioneers - Jeffrey Smith, Russell Hill

Mesabi Pioneers

Jeffrey Smith, Russell Hill

The Crusades Through Arab Eyes - Jon Rothschild, Amin Maalouf

The Crusades Through Arab Eyes

Jon Rothschild, Amin Maalouf

Island of a Thousand Mirrors - Nayomi Munaweera

Island of a Thousand Mirrors

Nayomi Munaweera

February 2016

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text: Along for the ride with The Passenger

Fun and suspenseful, Lisa Lutz's story was an intense experience. I loved it. I loved the characters. I even loved the dee...

The Passenger - Lisa Lutz

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The Passenger - Lisa Lutz

The Enchanted April - Elizabeth von Arnim

January 2016

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Housekeeping - Marilynne Robinson

Housekeeping Marilynne Robinson

January 2016

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reviewed: The Language of Secrets (Rachel Getty and Esa Khattak Novels)

The Language of Secrets is well-written. It's suspenseful and treats its characters with humanity and kindness, which I appr...

The Language of Secrets (Rachel Getty and Esa Khattak Novels) - Ausma Zehanat Khan

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The Language of Secrets (Rachel Getty and Esa Khattak Novels) - Ausma Zehanat Khan

The Language of Secrets (Rachel Getty and Esa Khattak Novels) Ausma Zehanat Khan

January 2016

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reviewed: The Heart

A captivating prose poem. It weaves in and out of the heads of the various characters. Some are in anguish on a day that wi...

The Heart - Maylis de Kerangal, Sam Taylor

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The Heart - Maylis de Kerangal, Sam Taylor

The Heart Maylis de Kerangal, Sam Taylor

January 2016

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reviewed: Shylock Is My Name (Hogarth Shakespeare)

[I'm going to talk about the whole book. I don't believe there are any spoilers since this is a retelling of a well-known ta...

Shylock Is My Name (Hogarth Shakespeare) - Howard Jacobson

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Shylock Is My Name (Hogarth Shakespeare) - Howard Jacobson

Shylock Is My Name (Hogarth Shakespeare) Howard Jacobson

January 2016

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reviewed: Feather Brained: My Bumbling Quest to Become a Birder and Find a Rare Bird on My Own

Feather Brained is quite simply entertaining. Tarte relates 20 years of stories related to birds as he observes them in the ...

Feather Brained: My Bumbling Quest to Become a Birder and Find a Rare Bird on My Own - Bob Tarte

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Feather Brained: My Bumbling Quest to Become a Birder and Find a Rare Bird on My Own - Bob Tarte

Feather Brained: My Bumbling Quest to Become a Birder and Find a Rare Bird on My Own Bob Tarte

January 2016

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reviewed: Into the Magic Shop: A Neurosurgeon's Quest to Discover the Mysteries of the Brain and the Secrets of the Heart

This story will make you love Ruth. And like little Jim and root for him. And then hate big Jim. And then come to like big Ji...

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Into the Magic Shop: A Neurosurgeon's Quest to Discover the Mysteries of the Brain and the Secrets of the Heart - James R. Doty

Into the Magic Shop: A Neurosurgeon's Quest to Discover the Mysteries of the Brain and the Secrets of the Heart James R. Doty

January 2016

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reviewed: Naked Statistics: Stripping the Dread from the Data

A very readable overview of the basic statistics that the average person sees in life. Yes, it's simplified, but it's also u...

Naked Statistics: Stripping the Dread from the Data - Charles Wheelan

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Naked Statistics: Stripping the Dread from the Data - Charles Wheelan

Naked Statistics: Stripping the Dread from the Data Charles Wheelan

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Spurious Correlations - Tyler Vigen

Spurious Correlations Tyler Vigen

January 2016

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Data Smart: Using Data Science to Transform Information into Insight - John Foreman

Data Smart: Using Data Science to Transform Information into Insight John Foreman

January 2016

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reviewed: What Lies Between Us: A Novel

This one broke me. I'm still trying to recover. It is beautiful and enveloping. No, not beautiful. It is terrifying. It ...

What Lies Between Us: A Novel - Nayomi Munaweera

reviewed: The Blue Line: A Novel

This is an astonishing work of historical fiction, weaving together the plotline as it jumps to and fro in time with history....

The Blue Line: A Novel - Ingrid Betancourt

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The Blue Line: A Novel - Ingrid Betancourt

The Blue Line: A Novel Ingrid Betancourt

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What Lies Between Us: A Novel - Nayomi Munaweera

What Lies Between Us: A Novel Nayomi Munaweera

January 2016

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reviewed: The Serengeti Rules: The Quest to Discover How Life Works and Why It Matters

Sean Carroll is a fantastic decoder of the natural world. This book enumerates the different control mechanisms in nature, w...

The Serengeti Rules: The Quest to Discover How Life Works and Why It Matters - Sean B. Carroll

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The Serengeti Rules: The Quest to Discover How Life Works and Why It Matters - Sean B. Carroll

The Serengeti Rules: The Quest to Discover How Life Works and Why It Matters Sean B. Carroll

December 2015

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reviewed: Facing Climate Change: An Integrated Path to the Future

Dr. Kiehl brings together three elements important in his life to explore reactions to global warming: Jungian psychology, B...

Facing Climate Change: An Integrated Path to the Future - J T Kiehl

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No More Sleepless Nights - Peter Hauri, Shirley Linde

No More Sleepless Nights Peter Hauri, Shirley Linde

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Facing Climate Change: An Integrated Path to the Future - J T Kiehl

Facing Climate Change: An Integrated Path to the Future J T Kiehl

December 2015

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reviewed: Yes Please

Far more beautiful than I anticipated.And I highly recommend the audio book.

Yes Please - Amy Poehler

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Yes Please - Amy Poehler

Yes Please Amy Poehler

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The Job - Janet Evanovich, Lee Goldberg

The Job Janet Evanovich, Lee Goldberg

December 2015

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reviewed: What Is Fat For?: Re-Thinking Obesity Science

A fantastic summary of what we know about diets and weight loss from a reasonable doctor who knows what he's talking about. ...

What Is Fat For?: Re-Thinking Obesity Science - Ignatius Brady

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What Is Fat For?: Re-Thinking Obesity Science - Ignatius Brady

What Is Fat For?: Re-Thinking Obesity Science Ignatius Brady

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