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501 books : January 2015
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501 books I must read. Thursday, January 22, 2015. 140A History of Warfare – John Keegan. I love reading about history. I read what I can get my hands on and the history channel is always on my tv. I must admit that John Keenan's book (140 on my list) A History of Warfare really opened up my eyes. Is war inherit to man? An argument (as stated in the book) can be made that slavery was inherit to man and now this is a repulsive notion. Can war also follow suit? As a pacifist, I very much hope so.
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501 books : April 2013
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501 books I must read. Thursday, April 18, 2013. Little Women by Louisa May Alcott. If you have a young daughter then this is a must read book for them. It is very tender and sweet and there is a light that shines through the (digital) pages. I just hope you are able to have an emotional response that I can't quite get. Next book on my list is the voyage of the beagle by Charles Darwin. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). I have a ways to go. Follow along as I strive to read and find these books.
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501 books : 2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke
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501 books I must read. Thursday, December 5, 2013. 2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke. It has been years since I've seen a 2001: Space Odyssey. So long ago in fact that I had forgotten most of the story. For that reason this book was fresh and I wasn't comparing it to the movie. As I started to do research into the book a few things surprised me. The book. Was written pretty much at the same time as the movie. Next book on my list:. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). The Slow Running Man. Brisban...
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501 books : July 2013
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501 books I must read. Monday, July 1, 2013. The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins. I was so delighted by this book that I'm going to read the other Wilkie Collins book in the 501 must read books. The Moonstone. Which apparently is a great detective story. Review coming shortly. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). I have a ways to go. Follow along as I strive to read and find these books. The Slow Running Man. Brisbane to Sydney Opera House.done! How many of the 501 have you read?
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501 books : Merry Christmas
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501 books I must read. Sunday, December 15, 2013. What a great day. I woke up early and witnessed Manchester United crush Aston Villa 3 - 0. I'm a happy, happy man when the Red Devils win. My day got even better when I got to work and found a gift on my desk. My good friend K. left me (no. 273. From my list) The Glass Bead Game by Herman Hesse. I work with such thoughtful and wonderful people. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). The Slow Running Man. Brisbane to Sydney Opera House.done!
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501 books : Lifes little suprises
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501 books I must read. Sunday, January 12, 2014. I'm walking through work and I look over at a shelf and #250 ( Daphne Du Maurier. On my list is just sitting there waiting for me. I really enjoy days like this. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). A few years ago I bought '501 Must read books'. I slowly plodded along reading a few of the 501 here and there. But lately I've decided to try and read all of them. So far I've read (to see list click - - - ) 74 of the 501. The Slow Running Man.
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501 books : May 2013
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501 books I must read. Thursday, May 30, 2013. The Voyage of the Beagle by Charles Darwin. The book I've picked up instead is the Wilkie Collins book The Woman in White. It's one of those books that after reading 2 paragraphs I knew I would love. I've read over 100 pages and its a great book. Review coming soon. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). I have a ways to go. Follow along as I strive to read and find these books. The Slow Running Man. Brisbane to Sydney Opera House.done!
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501 books : January 2013
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501 books I must read. Tuesday, January 29, 2013. Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie. I have setup an E-Book library at work. All the books in the E-Book library are from Gutenberg. I wasn't sure what to expect with this book. I've watched the cartoon and various movie adaptations over the years. I didn't think any of them were any good ( except this one. And I guess I didn't mind this one. Which had the most beautiful Tinkerbell. I give this book 7/10. Monday, January 28, 2013. In 1928 that had him down and out?
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501 books : Heidi by Johanna Spyri
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501 books I must read. Sunday, December 8, 2013. Heidi by Johanna Spyri. I think the next time I read a book like Norman Mailers The executioners song I will follow that up with a kids book like Heidi. Such a light hearted bouncy book, set in the Swiss Alps. I usually listen to music while I’m reading books. I have a steady diet of Arcade Fire, U2 or David Bowie but all that music felt so alien while reading Heidi. I had to switch to Mozart. Once that happened I was completely absorbed in the story.
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501 books : February 2013
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501 books I must read. Thursday, February 28, 2013. Brave new world by Aldus Huxley. The drug of the masses. But what happens when you bring in a person from the outside world? Someone who believes in God and has read Shakespear? I'm not sure why I didn't like this book as much as I imagined I would. Maybe I'm not intellegent enough to grasp it? If you are smart as a whip and usually get stuff then this is the book for you! Sunday, February 10, 2013. The Crusades through Arab Eyes by Amin Maalouf. This m...
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