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Bob is starting Bird by Bird

— Jan 27, 2026 04:44AM Add a comment

Bob is starting Cabin: Off the Grid Adventures with a Clueless Craftsman

Great book but had to return to the library. Stopped at chapter 5.

— Apr 10, 2025 06:38AM Add a comment

Cabin: Off the Grid Adventures with a Clueless Craftsman

Bob is on page 150 of 557 of 1493: Uncovering the New World Columbus Created

man...this book is long.

— Jun 21, 2012 06:08AM Add a comment

1493: Uncovering the New World Columbus Created

Bob is on page 100 of 275 of Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith

Depressing story of conversion...I'm sure the end will be great, but wow, not pleasant.

— Sep 07, 2010 05:18AM Add a comment

Bob is on page 75 of 275 of Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith

Less impressed by her writing, so far, than I was in Bird By Bird.

— Sep 03, 2010 06:04AM Add a comment

Bob is on page 50 of 284 of Four Fish: The Future of the Last Wild Food

So far, Im having a hard time seeing how this will be different than Bottomfeeder. Seems like a clone...

— Sep 01, 2010 08:50AM Add a comment

Four Fish: The Future of the Last Wild Food

Bob is on page 110 of 192 of The Lost World of Genesis One: Ancient Cosmology and the Origins Debate (Volume 2) (The Lost World Series)

Gets more brilliant by the minute. Inadvertently addressing the 'meaning of life' question in the process.

— Aug 26, 2010 07:17AM Add a comment

Bob is on page 75 of 192 of The Lost World of Genesis One: Ancient Cosmology and the Origins Debate (Volume 2) (The Lost World Series)

Books like this can defeat ignorant fundamentalist Christianity. A must read for all Christians (5 stars already!)

— Aug 25, 2010 06:05AM Add a comment

Bob is on page 20 of 192 of The Lost World of Genesis One: Ancient Cosmology and the Origins Debate (Volume 2) (The Lost World Series)

I like where this is going...It's so refreshing to hear someone take an intelligent approach to Genesis.

— Aug 24, 2010 05:28AM Add a comment

Bob is on page 250 of 352 of A Generous Orthodoxy: Why I am a missional, evangelical, post/protestant, liberal/conservative, biblical, charismatic/contemplative, fundamentalist/calvinist, anabaptist/anglican, incarnational, depressed-yet-hopeful, emergent, unfinished Christian

This sat on my shelf for 6 years before I picked it up. Really glad I did. Mcclaren always reminds whole heartedly follow Jesus and disregard "Christianity" as I know it.

— Aug 09, 2010 06:19AM Add a comment

A Generous Orthodoxy: Why I am a missional, evangelical, post/protestant, liberal/conservative, biblical, charismatic/contemplative, fundamentalist/calvinist, anabaptist/anglican, incarnational, depressed-yet-hopeful, emergent, unfinished Christian

Bob is on page 100 of 238 of Bird by Bird

After the intro I didn't think I'd like this. I've been totally sold on Lamott since. She's totally a female Donald Miller in narrative voice.

— Jul 29, 2010 06:27AM Add a comment

Bob is on page 130 of 277 of A Cook's Tour: Global Adventures in Extreme Cuisines

Currently in Bourdain overload, I think. Slowed down on this one...need to get the energy to finish (because it really is good!)

— Jul 19, 2010 05:42AM Add a comment

Bob is on page 100 of 277 of A Cook's Tour: Global Adventures in Extreme Cuisines

What can I say besides, even in his most minor food book, Bourdain proves to be an amazing crafter of words and story. As good as his others so far.

— Jul 09, 2010 05:30AM Add a comment

Bob is on page 120 of 246 of The Things They Carried

I was supposed to read this in college and never did. That was stupid...absolutely amazing so far.

— Jun 29, 2010 06:58AM Add a comment

Bob is on page 181 of 336 of Bottomfeeder: How to Eat Ethically in a World of Vanishing Seafood

A great book. I was reassured early on when the writer declared himself a seafood lover that this wouldn't be a "don't eat seafood" book.

— Jun 14, 2010 05:19PM Add a comment

Bottomfeeder: How to Eat Ethically in a World of Vanishing Seafood

Bob is on page 100 of 294 of The Golden Ratio: The Story of Phi, the World's Most Astonishing Number

Fantastic so far. I failed Algebra 3 times, but can't get enough of this math book...

— May 11, 2009 04:30PM Add a comment

The Golden Ratio: The Story of Phi, the World's Most Astonishing Number

Bob is on page 87 of 271 of The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World

So far, my least favorite Pollan (& the last left for me to read). For a science book, it's lots of philosophy based on virtually no science

— Apr 20, 2009 06:45AM Add a comment

The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World

Bob is on page 115 of 258 of Second Nature: A Gardener's Education

Darn. The printing of this book is screwed up. 2 chapters missing and 2 chapters repeated. Time to take it back to the bookstore.

— Apr 18, 2009 05:52AM Add a comment

Bob is on page 83 of 258 of Second Nature: A Gardener's Education

As always Pollan doesn't disappoint. This year is our first with a garden and his beautiful prose is making the subject addictive...

— Apr 17, 2009 03:57PM Add a comment

Bob is on page 99 of 352 of A Place of My Own: The Architecture of Daydreams

Absolutely amazing so far. Unless it's spirals out of control, this will be a solid 5 star...

— Apr 15, 2009 06:33PM Add a comment

A Place of My Own: The Architecture of Daydreams

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