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Reading The Eye of Leviathan

Rated God Emperor of Dune 8/10

Rated The Myth of Sisyphus 8/10

Rated The History of the Renaissance World: From the Rediscovery of Aristotle to the Conquest of Constantinople 6/10

Rated Unfinished Tales 10/10

Rated Our Mathematical Universe: My Quest for the Ultimate Nature of Reality 7/10

Rated Zen Is Right Now: More Teaching Stories and Anecdotes of Shunryu Suzuki, author of Zen Mind, Beginners Mind 9/10

Rated From Pusan to Panmunjom 8/10

Rated The Coming of the Third Reich 10/10

Rated API Design Patterns 8/10

Rated Under the Loving Care of the Fatherly Leader: North Korea and the Kim Dynasty 9/10

Rated When My Name Was Keoko 8/10

Rated The Art of War 8/10

Rated Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice 9/10

Rated The Face of Another 8/10

Rated The Next 100 Years: A Forecast for the 21st Century 7/10

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An enthralling deep dive on a forgotten yet influential surgeon, SLEUTH-HOUND provides ample evidence this overlooking needs correcting. Dr. Lindsey Fitzharris provides a comprehensive, riveting, vivid account of his talents, the era, & its underworld that's absolutely fascinating. (Farrar, Straus, & Giroux)

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Wants to read How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe

Added Liberalism to Want to Read

Rated Speak 6/10

Beautifully written sci-fi-ish novel about artificial intelligence, told in six separate storylines that don't quite hang together and vary in interest level. Thought-provoking and a quick read.

Wants to read Chas Addams: A Cartoonist's Life

Rated A Winter's Night by Valerio Massimo Manfredi 8/10

“Told in the tradition of country folktales,” <i>A Winter's Night</i>'s jacket copy reads. For some readers, I imagine that might be a deterrent, and if it is, resist your resistance. This expansive, multi-generational novel set in the first half of twentieth century Italy is as enjoyable as it is lovely. Manfredi gathers a lot of history into 400 pages, and while it's not exactly a quick read, <i>Night</i> never feels like a slog either — even if the characters themselves wonder when they might escape certain slog-like points in their lives.<br><br>(My full review appears on <a href="http://glorifiedloveletters.blogspot.com/2013/03/a-winters-night-by-valerio-massimo.html">Glorified Love Letters</a>.)

Rated Aliens in the Prime of Their Lives 8/10

Brad Watson's collection of short stories ache with confusion and loneliness, and the result is akin to a lucid dream. Each of his stories recall the recent past, a pre-internet stillness that amplifies his characters' disconnect. While I enjoyed this collection, I finished with some uncertainty over what I'd just read. Not every story stuck with me, but the ones that did have made me curious to seek out Watson's other work.<br><br>(My full review can be found on <a href="http://glorifiedloveletters.blogspot.com/2011/06/aliens-in-prime-of-their-lives-by-brad.html">Glorified Love Letters</a>.)

Wants to read The Book of Salt