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Land of LISP: Learn to Program in LISP, One Game at a Time! - Conrad Barski
Land of LISP: Learn to Program in LISP, One Game at a Time!
Conrad Barski
The Sketchnote Handbook: The Illustrated Guide to Visual Notetaking - Mike Rohde
The Sketchnote Handbook: The Illustrated Guide to Visual Notetaking
Mike Rohde
The Antidote - Oliver Burkeman
The Antidote
Oliver Burkeman
The Kind Worth Killing - Peter Swanson
The Kind Worth Killing
Peter Swanson
James Buchanan - Jean H. Baker, Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.
James Buchanan
Jean H. Baker, Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.

Favorite books

A Beautiful Mind - Sylvia Nasar
Zodiac - Neal Stephenson
Cryptonomicon - Neal Stephenson

Recently added

Data Visualization: A Practical Introduction - Kieran Healy
"Why Are All The Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?": A Psychologist Explains the Development of Racial Identity - Beverly Daniel Tatum
White Teeth - Zadie Smith
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November
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January 2019
03
reviewed: Data Visualization: A Practical Introduction
In the preface to the Data Visualization: A Practical Introduction author Kieran Healy writes: My main goal is to introduce ...
Data Visualization: A Practical Introduction - Kieran Healy
read and rated
Data Visualization: A Practical Introduction - Kieran Healy
read and rated
Data Points: Visualization That Means Something - Nathan Yau
December 2018
31
finished reading:
Data Visualization: A Practical Introduction - Kieran Healy
Data Visualization: A Practical Introduction Kieran Healy
December 2018
29
finished reading:
"Why Are All The Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?": A Psychologist Explains the Development of Racial Identity - Beverly Daniel Tatum
"Why Are All The Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?": A Psychologist Explains the Development of Racial Identity Beverly Daniel Tatum
December 2018
22
finished reading:
White Teeth - Zadie Smith
White Teeth Zadie Smith
December 2018
20
started reading:
Data Visualization: A Practical Introduction - Kieran Healy
Data Visualization: A Practical Introduction Kieran Healy
December 2018
15
finished reading:
The Revenge of Analog: Real Things and Why They Matter - David Sax
The Revenge of Analog: Real Things and Why They Matter David Sax
December 2018
13
finished reading:
War's Unwomanly Face - Swietłana Aleksijewicz
War's Unwomanly Face Swietłana Aleksijewicz
December 2018
2
finished reading:
The Etymologicon: A Circular Stroll through the Hidden Connections of the English Language - Mark Forsyth
The Etymologicon: A Circular Stroll through the Hidden Connections of the English Language Mark Forsyth
finished reading:
The Art of Asking - Amanda Palmer
The Art of Asking Amanda Palmer
November 2018
25
finished reading:
Utopia Is Creepy: And Other Provocations - Nicholas Carr
Utopia Is Creepy: And Other Provocations Nicholas Carr
November 2018
11
finished reading:
Alexander Hamilton - Ron Chernow
Alexander Hamilton Ron Chernow
November 2018
3
finished reading:
The Secret Man: The Story of Watergate's Deep Throat - Bob Woodward, Carl Bernstein
The Secret Man: The Story of Watergate's Deep Throat Bob Woodward, Carl Bernstein
October 2018
7
finished reading:
The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town - John Grisham
The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town John Grisham
September 2018
15
finished reading:
The Templars: The Rise and Spectacular Fall of God's Holy Warriors - Dan Jones
The Templars: The Rise and Spectacular Fall of God's Holy Warriors Dan Jones
September 2018
12
finished reading:
The Romanovs: 1613-1918 - Simon Sebag Montefiore
The Romanovs: 1613-1918 Simon Sebag Montefiore
September 2018
4
finished reading:
Russka: The Novel of Russia - Edward Rutherfurd
Russka: The Novel of Russia Edward Rutherfurd
August 2018
24
finished reading:
The Dead Zone - Stephen King
The Dead Zone Stephen King
August 2018
18
finished reading:
Magna Carta: The Birth of Liberty - Dan Jones
Magna Carta: The Birth of Liberty Dan Jones
August 2018
12
finished reading:
Fascism: A Warning - Madeleine K. Albright
Fascism: A Warning Madeleine K. Albright
August 2018
8
finished reading:
The Half Has Never Been Told: Slavery and the Making of American Capitalism - Baptist Edward
The Half Has Never Been Told: Slavery and the Making of American Capitalism Baptist Edward
July 2018
25
finished reading:
Phoenix Rising - Philippa Ballantine, Tee Morris
Phoenix Rising Philippa Ballantine, Tee Morris
July 2018
9
finished reading:
A Canticle for Leibowitz - Walter M. Miller Jr.
A Canticle for Leibowitz Walter M. Miller Jr.
July 2018
7
finished reading:
The Assassination Complex: Inside the Government's Secret Drone Warfare Program - Jeremy Scahill, The Staff of The Intercept
The Assassination Complex: Inside the Government's Secret Drone Warfare Program Jeremy Scahill, The Staff of The Intercept
July 2018
5
finished reading:
The Strange Order of Things: Life, Feeling, and the Making of Cultures - António R. Damásio
The Strange Order of Things: Life, Feeling, and the Making of Cultures António R. Damásio
July 2018
1
finished reading:
Razor Girl: A novel - Carl Hiaasen
Razor Girl: A novel Carl Hiaasen
June 2018
30
reviewed: Democracy in Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right's Stealth Plan for America
This book is fascinating, and totally worth reading. It deserves a real review, but, for now, I'll just communicate my feelin...
Democracy in Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right's Stealth Plan for America - Nancy MacLean
finished reading:
Democracy in Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right's Stealth Plan for America - Nancy MacLean
Democracy in Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right's Stealth Plan for America Nancy MacLean
June 2018
12
finished reading:
Shadow Warrior: William Egan Colby and the CIA - Randall Bennett Woods
Shadow Warrior: William Egan Colby and the CIA Randall Bennett Woods
June 2018
8
finished reading:
The Blood of Emmett Till - Timothy B. Tyson
The Blood of Emmett Till Timothy B. Tyson
June 2018
6
finished reading:
Calypso - David Sedaris
Calypso David Sedaris
June 2018
5
finished reading:
A History of Warfare - John Keegan
A History of Warfare John Keegan
finished reading:
The Secret Life of Pronouns: What Our Words Say About Us - James W. Pennebaker
The Secret Life of Pronouns: What Our Words Say About Us James W. Pennebaker
May 2018
19
finished reading:
The Pentagon's Brain: An Uncensored History of DARPA, America's Top-Secret Military Research Agency - Annie Jacobsen
The Pentagon's Brain: An Uncensored History of DARPA, America's Top-Secret Military Research Agency Annie Jacobsen
May 2018
7
finished reading:
In the Kingdom of Ice: The Grand and Terrible Polar Voyage of the USS Jeannette - Hampton Sides
In the Kingdom of Ice: The Grand and Terrible Polar Voyage of the USS Jeannette Hampton Sides
May 2018
6
finished reading:
Laboratory Life: The Construction of Scientific Facts - Bruno Latour, Steve Woolgar, Jonas Salk
Laboratory Life: The Construction of Scientific Facts Bruno Latour, Steve Woolgar, Jonas Salk
finished reading:
Valley of the Gods: A Silicon Valley Story - Alexandra Wolfe
Valley of the Gods: A Silicon Valley Story Alexandra Wolfe
April 2018
15
finished reading:
Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs (MIT Electrical Engineering and Computer Science) - Harold Abelson, Gerald Jay Sussman, Julie Sussman
Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs (MIT Electrical Engineering and Computer Science) Harold Abelson, Gerald Jay Sussman, Julie Sussman
finished reading:
The Dream of Reason: A History of Western Philosophy from the Greeks to the Renaissance - Anthony Gottlieb
The Dream of Reason: A History of Western Philosophy from the Greeks to the Renaissance Anthony Gottlieb
April 2018
5
finished reading:
Empty Mansions: The Mysterious Life of Huguette Clark and the Spending of a Great American Fortune - Paul Clark Newell Jr., Bill Dedman
Empty Mansions: The Mysterious Life of Huguette Clark and the Spending of a Great American Fortune Paul Clark Newell Jr., Bill Dedman
April 2018
2
finished reading:
Producing Open Source Software: How to Run a Successful Free Software Project - Karl Franz Fogel
Producing Open Source Software: How to Run a Successful Free Software Project Karl Franz Fogel
March 2018
28
finished reading:
Who Killed These Girls?: The Twenty-Five-Year History of Austin's Yogurt Shop Murders - Beverly Lowry
Who Killed These Girls?: The Twenty-Five-Year History of Austin's Yogurt Shop Murders Beverly Lowry
March 2018
18
finished reading:
The Diamond Age - Neal Stephenson
The Diamond Age Neal Stephenson
March 2018
3
finished reading:
The System of the World - Neal Stephenson
The System of the World Neal Stephenson
February 2018
27
finished reading:
Words And Rules: The Ingredients Of Language (Science Masters Series) - Steven Pinker
Words And Rules: The Ingredients Of Language (Science Masters Series) Steven Pinker
February 2018
24
finished reading:
The Well of Ascension - Brandon Sanderson
The Well of Ascension Brandon Sanderson
February 2018
18
finished reading:
Bloody Jack: Being an Account of the Curious Adventures of Mary "Jacky" Faber, Ship's Boy - L.A. Meyer
Bloody Jack: Being an Account of the Curious Adventures of Mary "Jacky" Faber, Ship's Boy L.A. Meyer
finished reading:
Curse of the Blue Tattoo: Being an Account of the Misadventures of Jacky Faber, Midshipman and Fine Lady - L.A. Meyer
Curse of the Blue Tattoo: Being an Account of the Misadventures of Jacky Faber, Midshipman and Fine Lady L.A. Meyer
February 2018
11
finished reading:
The Grave's a Fine and Private Place - Alan Bradley
The Grave's a Fine and Private Place Alan Bradley
February 2018
10
finished reading:
Mistborn: The Final Empire - Brandon Sanderson
Mistborn: The Final Empire Brandon Sanderson
finished reading:
Introducing Logic: A Graphic Guide - Dan Cryan, Bill Mayblin, Sharron Shatil
Introducing Logic: A Graphic Guide Dan Cryan, Bill Mayblin, Sharron Shatil
finished reading:
Sometimes I Feel Like a Nut: Essays and Observations - Jill Kargman
Sometimes I Feel Like a Nut: Essays and Observations Jill Kargman
finished reading:
Open Advice - Lydia Pintscher
Open Advice Lydia Pintscher
January 2018
23
finished reading:
The Pilgrim's Progress (Dover Thrift Editions) - John Bunyan
The Pilgrim's Progress (Dover Thrift Editions) John Bunyan
January 2018
18
finished reading:
Inferior: How Science Got Women Wrong—and the New Research That's Rewriting the Story - Angela Saini
Inferior: How Science Got Women Wrong—and the New Research That's Rewriting the Story Angela Saini
January 2018
12
finished reading:
The Shining Girls - Lauren Beukes
The Shining Girls Lauren Beukes
January 2018
5
finished reading:
Currency - Neal Stephenson
Currency Neal Stephenson
January 2018
1
finished reading:
Solomon's Gold (The Baroque Cycle, Vol. 3, Book 1) - Neal Stephenson
Solomon's Gold (The Baroque Cycle, Vol. 3, Book 1) Neal Stephenson
finished reading:
The Shame of the Nation: The Restoration of Apartheid Schooling in America - Jonathan Kozol
The Shame of the Nation: The Restoration of Apartheid Schooling in America Jonathan Kozol
December 2017
18
finished reading:
The Confusion - Neal Stephenson
The Confusion Neal Stephenson
December 2017
10
finished reading:
Odalisque - Neal Stephenson
Odalisque Neal Stephenson
December 2017
2
finished reading:
King of the Vagabonds - Neal Stephenson
King of the Vagabonds Neal Stephenson
November 2017
25
finished reading:
Quicksilver - Neal Stephenson
Quicksilver Neal Stephenson
November 2017
12
finished reading:
Word by Word: The Secret Life of Dictionaries - Kory Stamper
Word by Word: The Secret Life of Dictionaries Kory Stamper
November 2017
8
finished reading:
The Way of Kings - Brandon Sanderson
The Way of Kings Brandon Sanderson
October 2017
17
finished reading:
How Everything Became War and the Military Became Everything: Tales from the Pentagon - Rosa Brooks
How Everything Became War and the Military Became Everything: Tales from the Pentagon Rosa Brooks
October 2017
3
finished reading:
Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right - Jane Mayer
Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right Jane Mayer
September 2017
19
reviewed: Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls
Funny stuff. Definitely more "classic Sedaris" than [b:Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk: A Modest Bestiary|7857195|Squirrel Seeks Chip...
Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls - David Sedaris
finished reading:
Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls - David Sedaris
Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls David Sedaris
September 2017
18
finished reading:
The Fact of a Body: A Murder and a Memoir - Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich
The Fact of a Body: A Murder and a Memoir Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich
September 2017
7
finished reading:
Knocking the Hustle: Against the Neoliberal Turn in Black Politics - Lester K. Spence
Knocking the Hustle: Against the Neoliberal Turn in Black Politics Lester K. Spence
September 2017
3
finished reading:
The Night Stalker - Philip Carlo
The Night Stalker Philip Carlo
August 2017
25
finished reading:
The Price of Inequality: How Today's Divided Society Endangers Our Future - Joseph E. Stiglitz
The Price of Inequality: How Today's Divided Society Endangers Our Future Joseph E. Stiglitz
August 2017
20
finished reading:
Dreamer's Pool - Juliet Marillier
Dreamer's Pool Juliet Marillier
August 2017
13
finished reading:
A Mind at Play: How Claude Shannon Invented the Information Age - Jimmy Soni, Rob Goodman
A Mind at Play: How Claude Shannon Invented the Information Age Jimmy Soni, Rob Goodman
August 2017
11
finished reading:
The Odessa File - Frederick Forsyth
The Odessa File Frederick Forsyth
August 2017
9
finished reading:
An Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments - Ali Almossawi, Alejandro Giraldo
An Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments Ali Almossawi, Alejandro Giraldo
August 2017
6
finished reading:
The Outsider: My Life in Intrigue - Frederick Forsyth
The Outsider: My Life in Intrigue Frederick Forsyth
August 2017
5
finished reading:
The Secret of Chimneys - Agatha Christie
The Secret of Chimneys Agatha Christie
August 2017
3
finished reading:
Killers of the Flower Moon - David Grann
Killers of the Flower Moon David Grann
July 2017
30
finished reading:
The Highly Selective Thesaurus for the Extraordinarily Literate - Eugene Ehrlich, Noah Adams
The Highly Selective Thesaurus for the Extraordinarily Literate Eugene Ehrlich, Noah Adams
July 2017
29
finished reading:
The Origins of Political Order: From Prehuman Times to the French Revolution - Francis Fukuyama
The Origins of Political Order: From Prehuman Times to the French Revolution Francis Fukuyama
July 2017
26
finished reading:
Superior Person's Book of Words - Peter Bowler, Dennis Corrigan
Superior Person's Book of Words Peter Bowler, Dennis Corrigan
July 2017
12
finished reading:
The Secret Adversary - Agatha Christie
The Secret Adversary Agatha Christie
July 2017
8
finished reading:
Murder at the Vicarage - Agatha Christie
Murder at the Vicarage Agatha Christie
July 2017
5
finished reading:
Let's Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir - Jenny Lawson
Let's Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir Jenny Lawson
finished reading:
The Witch of Lime Street: Seance, Seduction, and Houdini in the Spirit World - David Jaher
The Witch of Lime Street: Seance, Seduction, and Houdini in the Spirit World David Jaher
June 2017
27
finished reading:
The Moving Finger - Agatha Christie
The Moving Finger Agatha Christie
June 2017
16
finished reading:
The Dark Forest - Joel Martinsen, Cixin Liu
The Dark Forest Joel Martinsen, Cixin Liu
June 2017
4
finished reading:
Theft by Finding: Diaries (1977-2002) - David Sedaris
Theft by Finding: Diaries (1977-2002) David Sedaris
May 2017
28
finished reading:
Agatha Raisin and the Potted Gardener - M.C. Beaton
Agatha Raisin and the Potted Gardener M.C. Beaton
May 2017
24
finished reading:
Since We Fell - Dennis Lehane
Since We Fell Dennis Lehane
May 2017
22
reviewed: Horologicon
Author, [a:Mark Forsyth|3234647|Mark Forsyth|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1354096280p2/3234647.jpg], warns readers ag...
Horologicon - Mark Forsyth
finished reading:
Horologicon - Mark Forsyth
Horologicon Mark Forsyth
May 2017
9
finished reading:
Dance of the Reptiles: Selected Columns - Carl Hiaasen, Diane Stevenson
Dance of the Reptiles: Selected Columns Carl Hiaasen, Diane Stevenson
May 2017
6
finished reading:
Lucky You - Carl Hiaasen
Lucky You Carl Hiaasen
May 2017
3
finished reading:
Death of a Gossip - M.C. Beaton
Death of a Gossip M.C. Beaton
May 2017
1
finished reading:
Agatha Raisin and the Vicious Vet - M.C. Beaton
Agatha Raisin and the Vicious Vet M.C. Beaton
April 2017
29
finished reading:
The Quiche of Death - M.C. Beaton
The Quiche of Death M.C. Beaton
April 2017
28
finished reading:
The Prestige - Christopher Priest
The Prestige Christopher Priest
April 2017
22
finished reading:
Life After Life - Kate Atkinson
Life After Life Kate Atkinson
April 2017
17
finished reading:
The Confidence Gap - Russ Harris
The Confidence Gap Russ Harris
April 2017
9
finished reading:
The Pigeon Tunnel: Stories from My Life - John le Carré
The Pigeon Tunnel: Stories from My Life John le Carré
April 2017
7
finished reading:
The Johnstown Flood - David McCullough
The Johnstown Flood David McCullough
April 2017
5
finished reading:
A Very Expensive Poison: The Assassination of Alexander Litvinenko and Putin's War with the West - Luke Harding
A Very Expensive Poison: The Assassination of Alexander Litvinenko and Putin's War with the West Luke Harding
April 2017
3
finished reading:
Secrets of Sloane House - Shelley Gray
Secrets of Sloane House Shelley Gray
April 2017
1
finished reading:
Age of Anger: A History of the Present - Pankaj Mishra
Age of Anger: A History of the Present Pankaj Mishra
March 2017
27
finished reading:
The Three-Body Problem - Liu Cixin, Ken Liu
The Three-Body Problem Liu Cixin, Ken Liu
March 2017
20
finished reading:
Hit Makers: The Science of Popularity in an Age of Distraction - Derek Thompson
Hit Makers: The Science of Popularity in an Age of Distraction Derek Thompson
March 2017
15
finished reading:
The Confession - John Grisham
The Confession John Grisham
March 2017
12
finished reading:
The Circle - Dave Eggers
The Circle Dave Eggers
March 2017
9
finished reading:
Insane Clown President: Dispatches from the 2016 Circus - Victor Juhasz, Matt Taibbi
Insane Clown President: Dispatches from the 2016 Circus Victor Juhasz, Matt Taibbi
March 2017
8
finished reading:
Her Every Fear - Peter Swanson
Her Every Fear Peter Swanson
March 2017
1
finished reading:
Secondhand Time: The Last of the Soviets - Bela Shayevich, Swietłana Aleksijewicz
Secondhand Time: The Last of the Soviets Bela Shayevich, Swietłana Aleksijewicz
February 2017
21
finished reading:
Enemies of the People: My Family's Journey to America - Kati Marton
Enemies of the People: My Family's Journey to America Kati Marton
February 2017
20
finished reading:
River Road - Carol Goodman
River Road Carol Goodman
February 2017
19
finished reading:
Black Earth: The Holocaust as History and Warning - Timothy Snyder
Black Earth: The Holocaust as History and Warning Timothy Snyder
February 2017
17
finished reading:
After the Crash - Michel Bussi
After the Crash Michel Bussi
February 2017
13
finished reading:
Playing Dead: A Journey Through the World of Death Fraud - Elizabeth Greenwood
Playing Dead: A Journey Through the World of Death Fraud Elizabeth Greenwood
February 2017
12
finished reading:
Six Four - Hideo Yokoyama, Jonathan Lloyd-Davies
Six Four Hideo Yokoyama, Jonathan Lloyd-Davies
February 2017
8
finished reading:
Russia: The Wild East, Part 2: The Rise and Fall of the Soviets - Martin Sixsmith
Russia: The Wild East, Part 2: The Rise and Fall of the Soviets Martin Sixsmith
February 2017
6
finished reading:
Russia: The Wild East, Part 1: From Rulers to Revolution - Martin Sixsmith
Russia: The Wild East, Part 1: From Rulers to Revolution Martin Sixsmith
January 2017
24
finished reading:
Joe Gould's Teeth - Jill Lepore
Joe Gould's Teeth Jill Lepore
January 2017
16
finished reading:
Missing Man: The American Spy Who Vanished in Iran - Barry Meier
Missing Man: The American Spy Who Vanished in Iran Barry Meier
January 2017
15
finished reading:
No Place Like Home - Mary Higgins Clark
No Place Like Home Mary Higgins Clark
January 2017
14
finished reading:
Nighttime Is My Time - Mary Higgins Clark
Nighttime Is My Time Mary Higgins Clark
January 2017
8
finished reading:
The Family That Couldn't Sleep: A Medical Mystery - D.T. Max
The Family That Couldn't Sleep: A Medical Mystery D.T. Max
January 2017
5
finished reading:
Dissolution - C.J. Sansom
Dissolution C.J. Sansom
December 2016
31
finished reading:
The Witches: Salem, 1692 - Stacy Schiff
The Witches: Salem, 1692 Stacy Schiff
December 2016
25
finished reading:
Three Sisters, Three Queens - Philippa Gregory
Three Sisters, Three Queens Philippa Gregory
December 2016
24
finished reading:
Dealing with China: An Insider Unmasks the New Economic Superpower - Henry M. Paulson Jr., Michael K. Carroll
Dealing with China: An Insider Unmasks the New Economic Superpower Henry M. Paulson Jr., Michael K. Carroll
December 2016
18
finished reading:
The Borgias: The Hidden History - G.J. Meyer
The Borgias: The Hidden History G.J. Meyer
December 2016
14
finished reading:
Snark: A Polemic in Seven Fits (It's Mean, It's Personal, and It's Ruining Our Conversation) - David Denby
Snark: A Polemic in Seven Fits (It's Mean, It's Personal, and It's Ruining Our Conversation) David Denby
December 2016
5
finished reading:
Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness - Susannah Cahalan
Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness Susannah Cahalan
December 2016
4
finished reading:
Private Paris - James Patterson
Private Paris James Patterson
December 2016
2
finished reading:
The Success Equation: Untangling Skill and Luck in Business, Sports, and Investing - Michael J. Mauboussin
The Success Equation: Untangling Skill and Luck in Business, Sports, and Investing Michael J. Mauboussin
November 2016
25
finished reading:
Goebbels: A Biography - Peter Longerich
Goebbels: A Biography Peter Longerich
November 2016
20
finished reading:
The Snakehead: An Epic Tale of the Chinatown Underworld and the American Dream - Patrick Radden Keefe
The Snakehead: An Epic Tale of the Chinatown Underworld and the American Dream Patrick Radden Keefe
November 2016
11
finished reading:
The Husband's Secret - Liane Moriarty
The Husband's Secret Liane Moriarty
November 2016
10
finished reading:
Foxcatcher: The True Story of My Brother's Murder, John du Pont's Madness, and the Quest for Olympic Gold - Mark Schultz, David Thomas
Foxcatcher: The True Story of My Brother's Murder, John du Pont's Madness, and the Quest for Olympic Gold Mark Schultz, David Thomas
November 2016
5
finished reading:
So You've Been Publicly Shamed - Jon Ronson
So You've Been Publicly Shamed Jon Ronson
November 2016
4
finished reading:
The Anatomy Lesson - Nina Siegal
The Anatomy Lesson Nina Siegal
October 2016
30
liked:
BrokenTune - The First Man in Rome
There is something terribly reassuring about being in politics to enrich oneself. It's normal. It's human. It's forgivable. I...
liked:
It's a Mad Mad World - Red-Blooded American Male: A Singular Take on Male Portraiture by Robert Trachtenberg
Emmy award-winning photographer Robert Trachtenberg presents today's playfully "macho" coffee-table collection of 100 modern ...
updated shelf
The Gödelian Puzzle Book: Puzzles, Paradoxes and Proofs - Raymond M. Smullyan A Bouquet for the Gardener: Martin Gardner Remembered - Douglas R. Hofstadter, Martin Gardner
October 2016
28
finished reading:
Hero of the Empire: The Boer War, a Daring Escape, and the Making of Winston Churchill - Candice Millard
Hero of the Empire: The Boer War, a Daring Escape, and the Making of Winston Churchill Candice Millard
October 2016
26
finished reading:
Weapons of Math Destruction: How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy - Cathy O'Neil
Weapons of Math Destruction: How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy Cathy O'Neil
October 2016
23
finished reading:
Fantasy Life: The Outrageous, Uplifting, and Heartbreaking World of Fantasy Sports from the Guy Who's Lived It - Matthew Berry
Fantasy Life: The Outrageous, Uplifting, and Heartbreaking World of Fantasy Sports from the Guy Who's Lived It Matthew Berry
October 2016
20
finished reading:
The Dead Beat: Lost Souls, Lucky Stiffs, and the Perverse Pleasures of Obituaries - Marilyn Johnson
The Dead Beat: Lost Souls, Lucky Stiffs, and the Perverse Pleasures of Obituaries Marilyn Johnson
October 2016
9
finished reading:
The Thicket - Joe R. Lansdale
The Thicket Joe R. Lansdale
October 2016
04
reviewed: Applied Minds: How Engineers Think
Meh! It probably deserves 2.5 stars, but the whole affair just felt kind of wishy-washy— a mix of introducing lay-engineering...
Applied Minds: How Engineers Think - Guru Madhavan
finished reading:
Applied Minds: How Engineers Think - Guru Madhavan
Applied Minds: How Engineers Think Guru Madhavan
October 2016
2
finished reading:
While the City Slept: A Love Lost to Violence and a Young Man's Descent into Madness - Eli Sanders
While the City Slept: A Love Lost to Violence and a Young Man's Descent into Madness Eli Sanders
September 2016
28
finished reading:
Not That Kind of Girl: A Young Woman Tells You What She's "Learned" - Lena Dunham
Not That Kind of Girl: A Young Woman Tells You What She's "Learned" Lena Dunham
September 2016
20
finished reading:
Paradise Sky - Joe R. Lansdale
Paradise Sky Joe R. Lansdale
September 2016
9
finished reading:
Patient H.M.: A Story of Memory, Madness, and Family Secrets - Luke Dittrich, George Newbern
Patient H.M.: A Story of Memory, Madness, and Family Secrets Luke Dittrich, George Newbern
September 2016
7
finished reading:
Inside Scientology: The Story of America's Most Secretive Religion - Janet Reitman
Inside Scientology: The Story of America's Most Secretive Religion Janet Reitman
September 2016
4
finished reading:
Cop Town - Karin Slaughter
Cop Town Karin Slaughter
August 2016
30
finished reading:
This Book Is Overdue!: How Librarians and Cybrarians Can Save Us All - Marilyn Johnson
This Book Is Overdue!: How Librarians and Cybrarians Can Save Us All Marilyn Johnson
August 2016
27
finished reading:
Lost At Sea: The Jon Ronson Mysteries - Jon Ronson
Lost At Sea: The Jon Ronson Mysteries Jon Ronson
August 2016
25
finished reading:
The Homicide Report: Understanding Murder in America - Jill Leovy
The Homicide Report: Understanding Murder in America Jill Leovy
August 2016
22
finished reading:
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: Being the Adventures of Ser Duncan the Tall, and His Squire, Egg - George R.R. Martin
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: Being the Adventures of Ser Duncan the Tall, and His Squire, Egg George R.R. Martin
August 2016
15
finished reading:
Lovecraft Country - Matt Ruff
Lovecraft Country Matt Ruff
August 2016
13
finished reading:
Epitaph - Mary Doria Russell
Epitaph Mary Doria Russell
August 2016
12
finished reading:
STFU, Parents: The Jaw-Dropping, Self-Indulgent, and Occasionally Rage-Inducing World of Parent Overshare - Blair Koenig
STFU, Parents: The Jaw-Dropping, Self-Indulgent, and Occasionally Rage-Inducing World of Parent Overshare Blair Koenig
August 2016
11
finished reading:
Doc - Mary Doria Russell
Doc Mary Doria Russell
August 2016
8
finished reading:
The Man Who Wasn't There: Investigations into the Strange New Science of the Self - Anil Ananthaswamy
The Man Who Wasn't There: Investigations into the Strange New Science of the Self Anil Ananthaswamy
August 2016
7
finished reading:
American Heiress: The Wild Saga of the Kidnapping, Crimes and Trial of Patty Hearst - Jeffrey Toobin
American Heiress: The Wild Saga of the Kidnapping, Crimes and Trial of Patty Hearst Jeffrey Toobin
August 2016
5
finished reading:
Killing Pablo: The Hunt for the World's Greatest Outlaw - Mark Bowden
Killing Pablo: The Hunt for the World's Greatest Outlaw Mark Bowden
August 2016
3
finished reading:
Ruthless: Scientology, My Son David Miscavige, and Me - Ron Miscavige
Ruthless: Scientology, My Son David Miscavige, and Me Ron Miscavige
August 2016
2
finished reading:
A Madness So Discreet - Mindy McGinnis
A Madness So Discreet Mindy McGinnis
July 2016
30
reviewed: You Will Know Me
Later, Katie would come to think of that night as the key to everything that came after… This book is so very [a:Megan Abbott...
You Will Know Me - Megan Abbott
finished reading:
You Will Know Me - Megan Abbott
You Will Know Me Megan Abbott
July 2016
27
finished reading:
The Political Brain: The Role of Emotion in Deciding the Fate of the Nation - Drew Westen
The Political Brain: The Role of Emotion in Deciding the Fate of the Nation Drew Westen
July 2016
25
finished reading:
Spies for Hire: The Secret World of Intelligence Outsourcing - Tim Shorrock
Spies for Hire: The Secret World of Intelligence Outsourcing Tim Shorrock
July 2016
21
finished reading:
David Copperfield - Charles Dickens, Jeremy Tambling
David Copperfield Charles Dickens, Jeremy Tambling
finished reading:
True Crime Addict: How I Lost Myself in the Mysterious Disappearance of Maura Murray - James Renner
True Crime Addict: How I Lost Myself in the Mysterious Disappearance of Maura Murray James Renner
July 2016
17
finished reading:
American Lightning: Terror, Mystery, the Birth of Hollywood & the Crime of the Century - Howard Blum
American Lightning: Terror, Mystery, the Birth of Hollywood & the Crime of the Century Howard Blum
July 2016
13
read and rated
The Wars of the Roses: The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors - Dan Jones
finished reading:
Sacré Bleu: A Comedy d'Art - Christopher Moore
Sacré Bleu: A Comedy d'Art Christopher Moore
finished reading:
The Wars of the Roses: The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors - Dan Jones
The Wars of the Roses: The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors Dan Jones
July 2016
11
started reading:
The Wars of the Roses: The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors - Dan Jones
The Wars of the Roses: The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors Dan Jones
July 2016
9
finished reading:
A Mother's Reckoning: Living in the Aftermath of Tragedy - Sue Klebold
A Mother's Reckoning: Living in the Aftermath of Tragedy Sue Klebold
July 2016
7
finished reading:
Mathletics: How Gamblers, Managers, and Sports Enthusiasts Use Mathematics in Baseball, Basketball, and Football - Wayne L. Winston
Mathletics: How Gamblers, Managers, and Sports Enthusiasts Use Mathematics in Baseball, Basketball, and Football Wayne L. Winston
July 2016
4
finished reading:
Fellside - M.V. Carey
Fellside M.V. Carey
July 2016
1
finished reading:
The Romanov Sisters: The Lost Lives of the Daughters of Nicholas and Alexandra - Helen Rappaport
The Romanov Sisters: The Lost Lives of the Daughters of Nicholas and Alexandra Helen Rappaport
June 2016
28
finished reading:
Talking About Detective Fiction - P.D. James
Talking About Detective Fiction P.D. James
June 2016
26
finished reading:
Pines - Blake Crouch
Pines Blake Crouch
June 2016
22
finished reading:
Trail of the Spellmans - Lisa Lutz
Trail of the Spellmans Lisa Lutz
finished reading:
The Last Word - Lisa Lutz
The Last Word Lisa Lutz
June 2016
20
finished reading:
The Spellmans Strike Again - Lisa Lutz
The Spellmans Strike Again Lisa Lutz
June 2016
19
finished reading:
Hand to Mouth: Living in Bootstrap America - Linda Tirado
Hand to Mouth: Living in Bootstrap America Linda Tirado
June 2016
18
finished reading:
The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness - Michelle Alexander
The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness Michelle Alexander
June 2016
16
finished reading:
The Pope and Mussolini: The Secret History of Pius XI and the Rise of Fascism in Europe - David I. Kertzer
The Pope and Mussolini: The Secret History of Pius XI and the Rise of Fascism in Europe David I. Kertzer
June 2016
2
finished reading:
Trust Me, I'm Lying: Confessions of a Media Manipulator - Ryan Holiday
Trust Me, I'm Lying: Confessions of a Media Manipulator Ryan Holiday
June 2016
01
reviewed: Last Call: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition
The good news? Prohibition helps women get the right to vote. The bad news? The rise of “saloon economics,” racism and anti-i...
Last Call: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition - Daniel Okrent
finished reading:
The Post-American World - Fareed Zakaria
The Post-American World Fareed Zakaria
finished reading:
Last Call: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition - Daniel Okrent
Last Call: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition Daniel Okrent
finished reading:
The Triple Agent: The al-Qaeda Mole who Infiltrated the CIA - Joby Warrick
The Triple Agent: The al-Qaeda Mole who Infiltrated the CIA Joby Warrick
finished reading:
A Thousand Lives: The Untold Story of Hope, Deception, and Survival at Jonestown - Julia Scheeres
A Thousand Lives: The Untold Story of Hope, Deception, and Survival at Jonestown Julia Scheeres
May 2016
23
finished reading:
Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania - Erik Larson
Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania Erik Larson
May 2016
21
read and rated
Players: The Story of Sports and Money, and the Visionaries Who Fought to Create a Revolution - Matthew Futterman
finished reading:
The Russia House - John le Carré
The Russia House John le Carré
finished reading:
Players: The Story of Sports and Money, and the Visionaries Who Fought to Create a Revolution - Matthew Futterman
Players: The Story of Sports and Money, and the Visionaries Who Fought to Create a Revolution Matthew Futterman
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