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The Goodreads 100

Inspired by DarwinCatholic, here are my results in the Goodreads 100 book list. I only got 25, which is below average. I don't really find that strange, my book tastes run crossways to popular taste. There are also a lot of books on this list I would consider

The Little Book of Talent Review

by Daniel Coyle $18.00; 160 pages This is indeed a little book. It contains 52 brief techniques for improving skills, based on Daniel Coyle's research into human excellence, and how we get there. What you will not find here is a lengthy treatise expounding Coyle's

Hide Me Among the Graves

Hide Me Among the Graves

by Tim Powers 528 pages; $25.99 I was absolutely thrilled to receive a review copy of the newest book by one of my favorite authors. I probably squealed with glee! I have been a fan of Tim Powers' ever since I picked up a copy of Dinner at

The Strength Training Anatomy Workout II Book Review

by Frederic Delavier and Michael Gundill 352 pages; $24.95 I received this book for free as part of LibraryThing's Early Reviewers program. The Strength Training Anatomy Workout II is a gorgeously illustrated volume. Each of the many workouts is shown with the affected muscles highlighted, and often

The Magic Goes Away

by Larry Niven $2.25; 218 pages A With Both Hands mini-review This is the first book I have ever read solely authored by Larry Niven. I'm a big fan of his collaborations with Jerry Pournelle. They have a great partnership. So I decided to try Niven at

Burning City and Burning Tower Book Review

Burning City and Burning Tower Book Review

By Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle I avoided these particular books for quite some time due to their unusual premise: Los Angeles in an age of magic. I shouldn't have waited; these books are everything I like about Niven and Pournelle, a big cast of characters in a

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