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The First World War

by John Keegan

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Matt said: " Keegan may have written the first allegorical historical text. Eat your heart out Melville, Conrad! Like trench warfare, this has been a long, hard slog. I'm reading slowly and deliberately so that I may internalize the names and battles. I don't kno ...more "

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(page 207 of 475)
— Nov 17, 2008 08:16AM

Nov 17, 2008 08:09AM · see review

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Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance

by Barack Obama (Goodreads Author)

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Matt said: " I'm only through the intoduction, preface and the first chapter but am hooked already. Ever been this excited about a president-elect? I sure haven't! Last night I watched the latest 60 Minutes interview with Barack and Michelle Obama. I was surprise ...more "

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— Nov 17, 2008 07:55AM

Nov 17, 2008 08:04AM · see review

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The Sea Wolf

by Jack London

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Matt said: " A friend recommended this one to me as the quint-essential Jack London book. After five chapters, I can readily detect London's socialist lean and perhaps influence from Robert Louis Stevenson. If you like this book, try The Ebb-Tide by Stevenson. ...more "

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(page 45 of 425)
— Nov 17, 2008 07:52AM

Nov 17, 2008 07:54AM · see review