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	The Big Bad: An Anthology of Evil by John G. Hartness (Goodreads Author) (Editor And Contributor), Emily Lavin Leverett (Goodreads Author) (Editor And Contributor), Adam Knight (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 53 ratings — published 2013 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	At the Trough 4.02 avg rating — 41 ratings — published 2019 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Extinct Doesn't Mean Forever by Phoenix Sullivan (Editor), David North-Martino (Goodreads Author), Chrystalla Thoma (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 3.17 avg rating — 42 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Villainy by John Anglin (Contributor), J.J. Beazley (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Jaleta Clegg (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.60 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Made of Iron it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Song Stories: Volume 1 by Wakefield Mahon (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Lou Antonelli, Becky Beard 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Told You So by Jessy Marie Roberts (Editor), Seán David Gardner (Goodreads Author), Adam Knight (Goodreads Author) 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2011	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hoping for Red 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hunting the Mantis 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2011	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The Fifty-Year Mission: The Complete, Uncensored, Unauthorized Oral History of Star Trek-The First 25 Years

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Adam started reading The Fifty-Year Mission: The Complete, Uncensored, Unauthorized Oral History of Star Trek-The First 25 Years by Mark A. Altman	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Adam rated a book it was amazing The Baseball 100 by Joe Posnanski (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
What a wonderful book about America's game. Posnanski does a marvelous job capturing what makes each player special. This is no dry encyclopedia, but rather 100 meditations on the players, the game, and ultimately, our values. His choices are sometim ...more
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Adam rated a book it was amazing Why We Love Baseball: A History in 50 Moments by Joe Posnanski (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Posnanski does exactly what he sets out to- create a portrait of the scope and beauty of baseball through the ages. His love of the game is evident and infectious.
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Adam rated a book really liked it The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Oz, #1) by L. Frank Baum	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
In his introduction, Baum makes his purpose clear: he writes The Wonderful Wizard of Oz as an attempt to build a sort of all-American folklore, doing for America what the Grimm Brothers did for Germany and all of northern Europe. While this story doe ...more
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Adam rated a book really liked it Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (The Wicked Years, #1) by Gregory Maguire	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Adam rated a book it was amazing American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer by Kai Bird (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
A classic biography that explores the many complexities of one of America's most renowned scientists. A must-read for anyone with interest in history and society. ...more
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Adam rated a book really liked it Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Gladwell's book, "Outliers," is about the factors that cause people to be exceptional. Entrepreneurs, athletes, musicians, lawyers, it doesn't matter the field-- some people do great things. We like the narrative of lots of hard work being the sole c ...more
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Adam rated a book liked it 15 Secrets Successful People Know About Time Management: The Productivity Habits of 7 Billionaires, 13 Olympic Athletes, 29 Straight-A Students, and 239 Entrepreneurs by Kevin E. Kruse (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Maybe I'm a little resentful of this book because I manage my time well and don't feel especially successful. Most of the advice here is self-evident, which isn't to say it's useless. Treat it like any piece of concise, highly readable self help. ...more
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Adam rated a book really liked it Cave of Bones: A True Story of Discovery, Adventure, and Human Origins by Lee Berger	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Adam rated a book it was amazing The King of Elfland's Daughter by Lord Dunsany	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
An absolute classic of pre-Tolkien fantasy.
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