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The Art of Fiction: A Guide for Writers and Readers - Ayn Rand, Tore Boeckmann, Leonard Peikoff
The Art of Fiction: A Guide for Writers and Readers
Ayn Rand, Tore Boeckmann, Leonard Peikoff
The Name of the Rose - Umberto Eco
The Name of the Rose
Umberto Eco
Ghostwritten - David Mitchell
Ghostwritten
David Mitchell
To the Lighthouse - Virginia Woolf
To the Lighthouse
Virginia Woolf
The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire - Edward Gibbon, Daniel J. Boorstin, Gian Battista Piranesi, Hans-Friedrich Mueller
The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
Edward Gibbon, Daniel J. Boorstin, Gian Battista Piranesi, Hans-Friedrich Mueller
Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid - Douglas R. Hofstadter
Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid
Douglas R. Hofstadter
Perfect Wrong Note - Learning to Trust Your Musical Self - William Westney
Perfect Wrong Note - Learning to Trust Your Musical Self
William Westney
The Prince - Niccolò Machiavelli
The Prince
Niccolò Machiavelli
The Varieties of Religious Experience - William James
The Varieties of Religious Experience
William James
Twenty Questions: An Introduction to Philosophy - G. Lee Bowie, Robert C. Solomon
Twenty Questions: An Introduction to Philosophy
G. Lee Bowie, Robert C. Solomon

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The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom - Jonathan Haidt
Authentic Happiness: Using the New Positive Psychology to Realize Your Potential for Lasting Fulfillment - Martin E.P. Seligman
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The Art of Fiction: A Guide for Writers and Readers - Ayn Rand, Tore Boeckmann, Leonard Peikoff
The Art of Fiction: A Guide for Writers and Readers
Ayn Rand, Tore Boeckmann, Leonard Peikoff
The Name of the Rose - Umberto Eco
The Name of the Rose
Umberto Eco
Ghostwritten - David Mitchell
Ghostwritten
David Mitchell
To the Lighthouse - Virginia Woolf
To the Lighthouse
Virginia Woolf
The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire - Edward Gibbon, Daniel J. Boorstin, Gian Battista Piranesi, Hans-Friedrich Mueller
The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
Edward Gibbon, Daniel J. Boorstin, Gian Battista Piranesi, Hans-Friedrich Mueller
Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid - Douglas R. Hofstadter
Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid
Douglas R. Hofstadter
Perfect Wrong Note - Learning to Trust Your Musical Self - William Westney
Perfect Wrong Note - Learning to Trust Your Musical Self
William Westney
The Prince - Niccolò Machiavelli
The Prince
Niccolò Machiavelli
The Varieties of Religious Experience - William James
The Varieties of Religious Experience
William James
Twenty Questions: An Introduction to Philosophy - G. Lee Bowie, Robert C. Solomon
Twenty Questions: An Introduction to Philosophy
G. Lee Bowie, Robert C. Solomon
September 2013
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For the love of books - At Last, the "Netflix For Books" Is Here
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September 2013
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2666 - Natasha Wimmer, Roberto Bolaño
2666 Natasha Wimmer, Roberto Bolaño
August 2013
23
reviewed: The Talent Code: Greatness Isn't Born. It's Grown. Here's How.
I like that Coyle actually went out and visited "talent hotbeds" and tried to synthesize ways they practice, motivate and coa...
The Talent Code: Greatness Isn't Born. It's Grown. Here's How. - Daniel Coyle
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The Talent Code: Greatness Isn't Born. It's Grown. Here's How. - Daniel Coyle
The Talent Code: Greatness Isn't Born. It's Grown. Here's How. Daniel Coyle
August 2013
20
reviewed: Les Miserables: Complete and Unabridged
This book disappointed me. It meandered away from the plot too frequently and for too long to keep me interested a story that...
Les Miserables: Complete and Unabridged -
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Les Miserables: Complete and Unabridged -
Les Miserables: Complete and Unabridged
July 2013
23
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The Cuckoo's Calling - Robert Galbraith
The Cuckoo's Calling Robert Galbraith
July 2013
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Gone with the Wind - Margaret Mitchell
Gone with the Wind Margaret Mitchell
June 2013
17
reviewed: The Social Animal: The Hidden Sources of Love, Character, and Achievement
There's a lot about this book that could have gone really wrong. In fact, it's the perfect recipe for disaster. I can imagine...
The Social Animal: The Hidden Sources of Love, Character, and Achievement - David Brooks
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The Social Animal: The Hidden Sources of Love, Character, and Achievement - David Brooks
The Social Animal: The Hidden Sources of Love, Character, and Achievement David Brooks
June 2013
10
reviewed: Drive: The Surprising Truth about What Motivates Us
I can't do it. I read half of it and I just can't bring myself to finish it. Drive started off strong with descriptions of wh...
Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us - Daniel H. Pink
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Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us - Daniel H. Pink
Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us Daniel H. Pink
June 2013
09
reviewed: Cypherpunks: Freedom and the Future of the Internet
Well, my timing was great on this one. I started it just a couple days before the whole project PRISM scandal, if you can cal...
Cypherpunks: Freedom and the Future of the Internet - Julian Assange, Jacob Appelbaum, Andy Müller-Maguhn, Jérémie Zimmermann
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Cypherpunks: Freedom and the Future of the Internet - Julian Assange, Jacob Appelbaum, Andy Müller-Maguhn, Jérémie Zimmermann
Cypherpunks: Freedom and the Future of the Internet Julian Assange, Jacob Appelbaum, Andy Müller-Maguhn, Jérémie Zimmermann
June 2013
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The Good Earth - Pearl S. Buck
The Good Earth Pearl S. Buck
June 2013
1
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American Gods - Neil Gaiman
American Gods Neil Gaiman
May 2013
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Paintings in Proust: A Visual Companion to In Search of Lost Time - Eric Karpeles
Paintings in Proust: A Visual Companion to In Search of Lost Time Eric Karpeles
May 2013
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The Lean Startup: How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses - Eric Ries
The Lean Startup: How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses Eric Ries
May 2013
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finished reading:
Time Regained (In Search of Lost Time, #7) - Marcel Proust, Andreas Mayor, Terence Kilmartin, D.J. Enright
Time Regained (In Search of Lost Time, #7) Marcel Proust, Andreas Mayor, Terence Kilmartin, D.J. Enright
May 2013
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In Search of Lost Time, Volume 5: The Captive, The Fugitive - Marcel Proust
In Search of Lost Time, Volume 5: The Captive, The Fugitive Marcel Proust
April 2013
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Sodom and Gomorrah - Marcel Proust, Christopher Prendergast, John Sturrock
Sodom and Gomorrah Marcel Proust, Christopher Prendergast, John Sturrock
April 2013
5
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The Guermantes Way - Christopher Prendergast, Mark Treharne, Marcel Proust
The Guermantes Way Christopher Prendergast, Mark Treharne, Marcel Proust
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Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative -
Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative
March 2013
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Cardboard - Doug TenNapel
Cardboard Doug TenNapel
March 2013
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In the Shadow of Young Girls in Flower - Marcel Proust, Christopher Prendergast, James Grieve
In the Shadow of Young Girls in Flower Marcel Proust, Christopher Prendergast, James Grieve
March 2013
02
reviewed: Lost in Shangri-La: A True Story of Survival, Adventure, and the Most Incredible Rescue Mission of World War II
Meh. There are some interesting parts, but it bugs me that it feels like the story is constantly being drawn out with irrelev...
Lost in Shangri-la: A True Story of Survival, Adventure, and the Most Incredible Rescue Mission of World War II - Mitchell Zuckoff
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Lost in Shangri-la: A True Story of Survival, Adventure, and the Most Incredible Rescue Mission of World War II - Mitchell Zuckoff
Lost in Shangri-la: A True Story of Survival, Adventure, and the Most Incredible Rescue Mission of World War II Mitchell Zuckoff
March 2013
01
reviewed: The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking
The Antidote starts off by talking about the positive thinking movement, moves on to Seneca and the Stoics then dips into Bud...
The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking - Oliver Burkeman
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The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking - Oliver Burkeman
The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking Oliver Burkeman
February 2013
26
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Mastery - Robert Greene
Mastery Robert Greene
February 2013
25
reviewed: Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself
The idea that I like the most from Eastern style thought is that resisting the way things are is crazy. There's a voice in my...
The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself - Michael A. Singer
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The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself - Michael A. Singer
The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself Michael A. Singer
February 2013
22
reviewed: Don't Sleep, There Are Snakes: Life and Language in the Amazonian Jungle
As anyone who has had a conversation with me over the last week can attest to, I think this book, and especially the parts ab...
Don't Sleep, There are Snakes: Life and Language in the Amazonian Jungle - Daniel L. Everett
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Don't Sleep, There are Snakes: Life and Language in the Amazonian Jungle - Daniel L. Everett
Don't Sleep, There are Snakes: Life and Language in the Amazonian Jungle Daniel L. Everett
February 2013
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Glory - Vladimir Nabokov, Dmitri Nabokov
Glory Vladimir Nabokov, Dmitri Nabokov
February 2013
06
reviewed: The Power and the Glory
I get what Greene is going for here. He gives us an imperfect vessel persecuted by a secular society who, despite some seriou...
The Power and the Glory - John Updike, Graham Greene
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The Power and the Glory - John Updike, Graham Greene
The Power and the Glory John Updike, Graham Greene
February 2013
01
reviewed: The Broom of the System
The best part of the book, and by telling you this, I am not really giving anything away, at least nothing that is pertinent ...
The Broom of the System - David Foster Wallace
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The Broom of the System - David Foster Wallace
The Broom of the System David Foster Wallace
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