Wants to read Articulating Reasons: An Introduction to Inferentialism
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Rated The Chestnut Man 8/10
Rated Our Man in Iraq 8/10
Really glad that I finally read this. Darkly funny look at the spectacle of media cycles in a newly capitalist country.
Rated Parable of the Sower 10/10
Gripping, grim, plausible near-future dystopia, with little to no paranormal nonsense and lots of intense, concrete depictions of life in a society that has spiraled out of control. Well told and a pretty fast read.
Rated What You Are Getting Wrong about Appalachia 8/10
Very thoughtful and compelling. Designed primarily as a corrective to books like [b:Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis|27161156|Hillbilly Elegy A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis|J.D. Vance|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1463569814s/27161156.jpg|47200486] and the coverage of Appalachia around the 2016 election, but worth reading on its own: a study of how Appalachia has been willfully misunderstood by people looking to extract either coal or political advantage from it, and the historic streak of radical politics that still exists, running counter to Appalachia's conservative electoral shift. Well worth reading and quick.
Rated De vlucht van de havik 10/10
Ik heb de start en finish tijd voor het gemak maar even op een jaar gezet. Hoe lang ik dit boek daadwerkelijk binnen handbereik hield is misschien wel langer. De reden is dat ik in sommige boeken zo lang mogelijk wil verblijven. <br/><br/>En ook is het geen ‘easy read’. De zinnen staan soms bol van betekenis en het leven dat beschreven wordt staat ver van een stadsbestaan anno 2026<br/><br/>Eén bladzijde bevat soms meer dan genoeg informatie om de rest van de dag over na te denken. <br/><br/>Ik heb ook de hertaling van Jolande van der Klis erbij gehad. Haar vertaling ‘De havik’ genoemd leest misschien wel vlotter maar daardoor lijkt ook iets van de magie van dit boek verloren te zijn gegaan. <br/><br/>Voor mij gaat het boek over de toewijding en onzekerheid die nodig is om iets te scheppen van blijvende waarde.<br/><br/>Zo’n beetje alles waar de wereld met de komst van AI vandaan beweegt
Rated De Alpenfederatie 6/10
Rated De erfgenamen 8/10
Rated Warren the 13th and The All-Seeing Eye 8/10
This is a really good middle grade book that both myself AND my 9-yr-old son enjoyed a lot. (And the e-ARC I had didn't even have the finished illustrations yet.)
Rated The Girl on the Train 6/10
Rated Life of Pi 10/10
Rated If a Lion Could Talk 8/10
It took me all of the first half to really get into it, but I ended up enjoying this a lot.
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Rated Fifty Shades of Grey 4/10
Rated The Complete Johnny Nemo 6/10
Not really for me, but there were a few funny bits, especially the bizarro Bing Crosby story.
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Finished reading Green Shadows: Vinjeru's Awakening
Rated Crossing the Heart of Africa: An Odyssey of Love and Adventure 8/10
Smith weaves Grogan and his tale together seamlessly between chapters, doing an excellent job of making Grogan's experiences seem just as present as his own.<br><br>I love to hear people's individual stories over a more detached perspective. Grogan's story interests me before a research paper on African exploration and imperialism would. Still, even Grogan's story on its own might not have been enough without having Smith's journey entwined with the narrative. It's an honest, though not overly heavy read, and though we know that both parties get married in the end, it's easy to forget that during all the moments of suspense. I highly recommend Crossing's brand of informative wanderlust.<br><br>(My full review can be found on <a href="http://glorifiedloveletters.blogspot.com/2011/12/crossing-heart-of-africa-by-julian.html">Glorified Love Letters.</a>)
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Today is Thomas Mann’s #birthday.
His novel Doctor Faustus feels strikingly modern: it is not just a novel about the past. It is a warning.
Mann shows how a gifted person — and even an entire country — can be seduced by evil and lose their soul.
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Finished reading Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
Rated Guards! Guards! 9/10
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Rated Look to Windward 9/10
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Rated A Field Guide to Awkward Silences 6/10
Has its moments, but kind of disappointing because I really like her Post columns. As a book, it aims by turns to be charming and clever and poignant and wise but it doesn't quite hit as high as it aims.