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Took too long to start reading and had to return tot he library. Put in another request for borrowing and hope to be able to resume reading in a couple of weeks.

WTF is all this “beta male” bullshit? And this misogynistic view of women… I thought this book had a plot. I didn’t realize it was a My Life As A Beta Male tell-all. I can’t tell if all this b.s. is intended tongue-in-cheek or not. I certainly hope it gets better though.

Let's Be Revolutionary: "But if we have to change the world, let's at least be revolutionary like atoms; let's each of us take a step forward by himself. The world won't take a step forward; the world s broad and peaceful, like matter. We need millions of individuals to accomplish revolutions in themselves, so that the people as a whole can evolve."

Rodman the Keeper - an ambivalent depiction of the South after the end of the Civil War, from the viewpoint of a solitary, ex-soldier northerner who maintains the national cemetery near a dilapidated southerner’s home.

Solomon - A touching portrait of a married, poor country couple as seen through the eyes of two citified women, which highlights the impressions we get about others and their relationships and the personal baggage we attach to them.