| Title |
Author |
Rating |
Comments |
| Fishnet |
Kirstin Innes |
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| The Girl in the Spider's Web |
David Lagercrantz |
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Not as good as the real writer, but it does nore-or-less continue in the same tradition.
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| Forever |
Judy Blume |
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This is supposed to be THE book about teenagers gaining sexual experiences. Simple but relevant. At least at the time it was written - the 70s.
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| Boys in the Boat |
Daniel James Brown |
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An excellent read crafted with information on rowing, the individual characters and developement of the crew as a unit and all in a setting of the rise of nazi Germany. Recommended.
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| First Light |
Geoffrey Wellum |
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Somewhat interesting book written by a very young RAF pilot. Old fashioned.
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| The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August. |
Clair North |
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Recommended by son. >This took me a long time to read and not just because it is a long book. (Though on Kindle I can't really tell.) It is because it takes some time to grasp the main idea - I am a mere linear of course. The prose is very well done with references which made me chucle and some which I had to google. This man is clearly a bright boy. Enjoyable but might be a bit tough going for someone who doesn't have the staying power. |
| The Signature of All Things. |
Elisabeth Gilbert |
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A refreshing book beginning with plants and political manouvering but which takes a trip into sexuality - nice! A feminine fantasy. Set in the Pacific, Europe and the US.
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| Heretic: Why Islam Nees a Reformation Now. |
Ayaan Hirsi Ali |
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An excellent "position" book. It is refreshing to read so much common sense about a medieval religion and its conflict with modern societies. I do wonder if it will be widely read and what the possible results may be.Then there is this. |
| Bright Shiny Morning (P.S.) |
James Frey |
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A mix of facts about L.A. and stories of individuals from varuous levels of society, with an emphasis on the seedy parts and celebrities. Recommended. |
| Manna: Two Visions of Humanity's Future |
Marshall Brain |
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A two-part vision of life after robots have started to become an integral part of our lives. I found the first part to be credible, less so the second. An interesting read, and through-provoking. Well worth the read. Recommended. |
| The Opposite of Lonliness: Essays and Stories |
Marina Keegan |
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A collection of s ome interesting articles written asa student at Yale, before she was tragically killed in a car accident where her boyfriend walked away from the wreckage, she didn't. At only 22 she was a shinning talent. |
| This changes Everything: Capitalism vs The Climate |
Naomi Klein |
½ |
This is a very well-written (she wrote "No Logo" a few years ago) collection of facts and reports which explain what has gone wrong in the past 30+ years. Global corporations search the planet for cheap wages and the associated dirty energy in order to boost their profits.
Recommended |
| What You Don't Know About Religion (But Should) |
Ryan T. Cragun |
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A well set-out guide based on social analysis by an ex-Mormon. This a a very well-written piece of research, well worth a read, even for a brilliant religion-basher.
Quote: "All Babies Are Atheists" Recommended |
| Die Känguru-Chroniken: Ansichteneines vorlauten Beuteltiers |
Marc-Uwe Kling |
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Most amusing and easy to read. Some winning phrases. |
| From This Moment On |
Shania Twain |
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A bit drawn-out and turgid in parts. A tough beginning. Didn't finish it. |
| No Logo |
Naomi Klein |
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I read most of this when it was first published. Still true today. WHat we allow corporations to do is crazy, such as "sponsoring" over 20'000 schools in the US. |
