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To Read

Title Author Date AddedHow did you learn about this book?
The Sea John Banville 2006/03/29 I heard the author on NPR (Diane Rehm), and his excerpt sounded great
The Syringa Tree Pamela Gien 2006/07/20 Diane Rehm again. I think mom would really like this one
Science of Fear : Why We Fear the Things We Shouldn't - and Put Ourselves in Greater DangerDaniel Gardner 2008/08/05 Diane Rehm again
Devil take the hindmost : a history of financial speculation Chancellor, Edward 2008/09/07 CNN Money Article, suggested reading for those interested in why you should weather the storm of the bear market

Lucy Suggestions

This list was for Mike (our neighbor) who spends a lot of time down time at the fire house:

  • Charles Frazer
    • Cold Mountain, Civil War.
    • Thirteen Moons, Pre-Civil and Civil War
  • Dan Fesperman
    • Lie in the Dark, contemporary detective in Sarajevo
    • Small Boat of Many Sorrows, same as above
  • Matthew Kneale
    • English Passengers, Tasmania 1770-1800
  • Barbara Kingsolver
    • Poisonwood Bible, Missionary in Africa during the 1950's
  • Mary Doria Russell
    • Children of God, Aliens and the Jesuits
  • Susan King
    • Lady MacBeth, Scotland and MacBeth
  • Gary Jennings
    • Journeyer, Marco Polo
  • Margaret Atwood
    • The Handmaid's Tale, Science Fiction
  • Martin Cruz Smith
    • Gorky Park, Russia during the 50-60's
  • Sharon Kay Pennman
    • All of hers… stories of England and Wales durin the 1100-1400's

Read

Title Author Date Added What did you think?
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? Phillip K. Dick 2008/04/07 Most excellent! I loved the movie and have seen it many times. This was a great peek into the source material from which the movie was extracted.
God is Not Great Christopher Hitchens 2008/06/01 Friggen awesome review of how organized religion is a man made system, and that people don't necessarily behave better because of religion
Bushworld Maureen Dowd 2008/06/30 Very interesting collection of her articles from the New York Times. She always makes me grin
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