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Quick One: February 2015
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Thursday, February 26, 2015. CBR7 #2: A Lover's Discourse by Roland Barthes. Came recommended by a very good friend with very good literary taste, so I did not question a thing about the book when I picked it up. I went into it blind. Finding out that it was actually a philosophical treatise on the language we use as lovers was the least jarring of discoveries. Depending on what type of person you are, and what type of relationships you've been in, A Lover's Discourse. Or more to the point,. I who love a...
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Quick One: January 2015
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Tuesday, January 13, 2015. CBR7 #1: Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan. My decision to read Crazy Rich Asians. This is what Crazy Rich Asians. So, it's good that Crazy Rich Asians. Obsession with lineage). Growing up, my cousins and I always spoke about the in-laws within our family as if they were other. This sort of talk mimicked the way our parents spoke about so-and-so's spouse who of course. Married them for the money, not love. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). View my complete profile. The Who: A Quick One.
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Quick One: Cannonball Read #14: American Gods by Neil Gaiman
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Monday, February 1, 2010. Cannonball Read #14: American Gods by Neil Gaiman. To me in my quest for more Gaiman. After reading it, I realized that this book has been reviewed many times by Cannonballers (Pajiba has even previously published a review of it. So I'm not sure if there is much more I can add to it. After reading three books by him ( Coraline. February 3, 2010 at 12:04 AM. February 11, 2010 at 3:29 PM. This is old, but if youre still considering Anansi Boys, I would recommend it. I actually...
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Quick One: November 2014
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Monday, November 10, 2014. Diary of an Insomniac. Last night, I slept at 11:30 pm. This is unusual for a night owl like me. My typical bedtime is 2 am, at the earliest. But I was tired from not sleeping the night before. And from a weekend of drinking. And from my general terrible sleep schedule last week. So yea, I went to sleep at 11:30 pm. And you know what? This usually does not work. Sometimes it does, but most of the time, no. You know what the best case scenario is? Labels: blogging for the hell o...
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Quick One: July 2014
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Sunday, July 27, 2014. CBR6 #3: Aung San Suu Kyi and Burma's Struggle for Democracy by Bertil Lintner. If you need a book that can explain to you the context of Burma's burgeoning transition to a democracy (or at least a nominal democracy), this book by Bertil Lintner is a good one. Not only is it a relatively short book that looks at the modern history of Burma, now known as Myanmar, Lintner's profession as a journalist makes this read very easy to digest. So is Aung San Suu Kyi it? I might be oversimpl...
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Quick One: Diary of an Insomniac
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Monday, November 10, 2014. Diary of an Insomniac. Last night, I slept at 11:30 pm. This is unusual for a night owl like me. My typical bedtime is 2 am, at the earliest. But I was tired from not sleeping the night before. And from a weekend of drinking. And from my general terrible sleep schedule last week. So yea, I went to sleep at 11:30 pm. And you know what? This usually does not work. Sometimes it does, but most of the time, no. You know what the best case scenario is? Labels: blogging for the hell o...
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Quick One: CBR6 #11: Welcome to Burma and Enjoy the Totalitarian Experience by Timothy Syrota
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Saturday, November 8, 2014. CBR6 #11: Welcome to Burma and Enjoy the Totalitarian Experience by Timothy Syrota. Rice fields in central Burma. And why understandable, you may ask? I'm reading and reviewing for Pajiba's Cannonball Read 6,. And a part of this review appears on their website. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). I work and eat a lot, and read far too few books. View my complete profile. The Who: A Quick One. Capture Release Peru for two, for one. Notes From the Officer's Club. Tom, on the run.
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Quick One: CBR6 #8: This Is How You Lose Her by Junot Diaz
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Monday, September 29, 2014. CBR6 #8: This Is How You Lose Her by Junot Diaz. This Is How You Lose Her. Is a series of short stories that deal mostly with men's infidelity in relationships, with the exception of one of the stories being from a women's point of view. Readers of Diaz's first book, The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao. Will recognize Yunior, who appears repeatedly in the stories in relationships with different women. I'm reading and reviewing for Pajiba's Cannonball Read 6. Tom, on the run.
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Quick One: CBR6 #7: The Silver Linings Playbook by Matthew Quick
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Friday, September 5, 2014. CBR6 #7: The Silver Linings Playbook by Matthew Quick. Here are ten things you need to know about The Silver Linings Playbook:. It’s not exactly like the movie, but it’s not far off either. See the faces of Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence super-imposed on the main characters of Pat and Tiffany if you’ve seen the movie first. It just can’t be stopped. Pat and Tiffany are not the only people who ought to be on meds. Pat’s Dad and Mom are a real mind-bender too. The read was ...
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Quick One: CBR6 #9: Deep Down by Lee Child
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Monday, September 29, 2014. CBR6 #9: Deep Down by Lee Child. This is my first Lee Child book, and I've heard quite a lot of buzz about him, especially right around the time that Tom Cruise movie. Came out. You know the one, where he steps out of a movie car into a crowd of people waiting for the bus and doffs a cap given to him by a helpful bystander. Anyway, Deep Down came in a series of e-books gifted to me by my friend ( This Is How You Lose Her. I'm reading and reviewing for Pajiba's Cannonball Read 6.