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Wesley N. is on page 70 of 289 of Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
While reading the book, Trevor Noah explains her mother's transcendental beliefs and why she wanted to have a child so much.
— Nov 25, 2020 11:50AM Add a comment
Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood

Wesley N.
Wesley N. is on page 54 of 289 of Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
What I have read from the story is the importance of self-independence, humility, and the gift of a commonality of pooping and the explanation of the community of Soweto of their religious values towards Christianity..
— Nov 24, 2020 01:12PM Add a comment
Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood

Wesley N.
Wesley N. is on page 35 of 289 of Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
Currently, I am reading about the life of South Africans during the Apartheid Period through the perspective of Trevor's black relatives and the life of the author's mixed race childhood. Throughout the exposition, the author, Trevor Noah, explains the heritage of the family, the oppressive laws targeting black people, the conditions, the stringency against mixed child, and the characteristics of Trevor's mother.
— Nov 21, 2020 09:56PM Add a comment
Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood

Wesley N.
Wesley N. is on page 70 of 278 of Children at War
What I've read is about is how kids voluntarily join the army with the inappropriate behaviors, unwelcoming dilemmas and lured easily to the army. It's so confusing to me because, with all of the children, they get hypnotized and will not comprehend the gravity of what the consequences of that happening.
— May 06, 2019 07:59AM Add a comment
Children at War

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Wesley N. is on page 65 of 278 of Children at War
What I read is very surprising on what rebel groups are recruiting and how they obtain weapons. As the weapons in the black market are​ cheap, rebel groups can procure them easily. Also, recruitment is sad because it's no choice and forced, meaning they must go for their needs or for their lives.
— May 03, 2019 11:27AM Add a comment
Children at War

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Wesley N. is on page 19 of 240 of The Origins of War: From the Stone Age to Alexander the Great
What I've read was something really interesting about the evolution of war and how we interpret it. In some ways, the ancient times of war were the introduction of spears and throwing rocks. I think this book has started out with an interesting​ start
— Apr 26, 2019 11:27AM Add a comment
The Origins of War: From the Stone Age to Alexander the Great

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Wesley N. is on page 35 of 278 of Children at War
What I'm currently reading is what and where are child soldiers in the world. This surprises me because there are many places that use child soldiers despite the UN's declaration to ban recruiting children to the army.
— Apr 21, 2019 09:06AM Add a comment
Children at War

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Wesley N. is on page 50 of 96 of The History of Terrorism (Lucent Terrorism Library)
What I've read was an interesting part of the government takedowns performed by Anarchists who assassinated important figures around the world. What I found is an interesting part of the world that led to the World Wars, in which this issue is far more detailed than I thought it would be in. This is a really great book as well.
— Feb 04, 2019 07:38AM Add a comment
The History of Terrorism (Lucent Terrorism Library)

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Wesley N. is on page 28 of 96 of The History of Terrorism (Lucent Terrorism Library)
What I read was about the Reign of Terror where it starts stating the biggest bloodshed I now think of. Personally, this feels interesting since this book has pictures but also gives me a sense of the idea, which in this section shows the major part of the French Revolution.
— Feb 03, 2019 08:46PM Add a comment
The History of Terrorism (Lucent Terrorism Library)

Wesley N.
Wesley N. is on page 21 of 96 of The History of Terrorism (Lucent Terrorism Library)
I am currently reading about the history of terrorism on how it influenced into the problems of the modern world (Which is for my project). So I thought this is very interesting because it has a deep history behind terrorism from the ancient times. During Ancient Rome, Zealots are formed by Jews who did not like the corruption of the wealth of Rome, so they decided to fight back with terrorism.
— Feb 01, 2019 11:27AM Add a comment
The History of Terrorism (Lucent Terrorism Library)

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Wesley N. is on page 35 of 432 of The Identity of France: Vol. 1: History and Environment
What I read today is fine, but I felt down inside of me. I don't know if I feel mentally ill or the fact that I might not be able to gain my internal happiness. It's a reminder to me.
— Jan 25, 2019 11:40AM Add a comment
The Identity of France: Vol. 1: History and Environment

Wesley N.
Wesley N. is on page 3 of 442 of All Creatures Great and Small (All Creatures Great and Small #1-2)
What I read right now was mostly monotonous for me, since I rarely found a hook to the author's work. Despite of this, I do see that the author has something in there, like cows and their bites, but rather than that, I find the hook difficult to hang onto.
— Jan 18, 2019 11:23AM Add a comment
All Creatures Great and Small (All Creatures Great and Small #1-2)

Wesley N.
Wesley N. is on page 25 of 432 of The Identity of France: Vol. 1: History and Environment
I'm currently reading the introduction lines, where the author talks about what's to come in the book. The main factors he looks towards are the geography, history, sociology, etc. and why he titled the book, "The Identity of France" based on the wars, ironies, and many differences possible. He even based his feelings on the chapters as well (well, halfway there would be a new author because of his deathwhilewriting
— Jan 11, 2019 11:25AM Add a comment
The Identity of France: Vol. 1: History and Environment

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Wesley N. is finished with Comedy of Neil Simon
In this story of "Come Blow Your Horn," it shows a script of the happy life of Alan, where he tries to help Buddy, his brother, on hardships. Family, however, is a surprising turn that made Alan, grieving on his actions and failures. It's a silly script, showing that Alan's mother and father has a rough relationship where his mother is trying to go for a divorce while his father is moving to Hong Kong.
— Nov 26, 2018 10:39AM Add a comment
Comedy of Neil Simon

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Wesley N. is finished with Comedy of Neil Simon
What I've read has some difficult situations between the weaknesses between Buddy and Alan. Buddy has a rough time, which Alan tries to help him on showing him happiness, like when Buddy can't stand of his workplace, Alan wants to courage him to continue the journey or he would spend his time not eating wax apples.
— Nov 09, 2018 11:28AM Add a comment
Comedy of Neil Simon

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Wesley N. is finished with Comedy of Neil Simon
What I'm reading is that the author was commenting on the norms, the classes like Humans and Monsters, veal chops throwing at him and the awkwardness in public. Through the introduction, it explains the deep meaning of being under a class, like the Unseens, and the process of changes throughout.
— Oct 27, 2018 09:26AM Add a comment
Comedy of Neil Simon

Wesley N.
Wesley N. is finished with Comedy of Neil Simon
What I'm reading is that the author was commenting on the norms, the classes like Humans and Monsters, veal chops throwing at him and the awkwardness in public. Through the introduction, it explains the deep meaning of being under a class, like the Unseens, and the process of changes throughout.
— Oct 27, 2018 09:26AM Add a comment
Comedy of Neil Simon

Wesley N.
Wesley N. is on page 20 of 272 of Shield of Stars (The Shield, Sword, and Crown, #1)
Just a movement from last week since I didn't have the time during that time...

(Honest clarification: I do have troubles focusing on the book, which the majority of the time, I felt like a stature mostly that I wander off in my head. Even if I try to focus, I fruitlessly gave up just two seconds later)
— Oct 19, 2018 11:29AM Add a comment
Shield of Stars (The Shield, Sword, and Crown, #1)

Wesley N.
Wesley N. is on page 11 of 272 of Shield of Stars (The Shield, Sword, and Crown, #1)
What I've read is two men, Holis and Weasel, where the guards at night came in for an accusation. Weasel called in the door, paranoid, but wasn't an accusation yet!
— Oct 05, 2018 11:55AM Add a comment
Shield of Stars (The Shield, Sword, and Crown, #1)

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Wesley N. is on page 38 of 320 of Why Buildings Stand Up: The Strength of Architecture
I am no longer reading this book because I felt like it's not the right book for my personal preferences. So I will however not be rating it and find another book that fits my pieces together.
— Sep 28, 2018 11:15AM Add a comment
Why Buildings Stand Up: The Strength of Architecture

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Wesley N. is finished with Why Buildings Stand Up: The Strength of Architecture
I have tried to read through the pages and felt like the book I'm now holding doesn't fit in my ability to comprehend, so I will stop reading this book, yet, not gonna rate it because my personal preferences are not a factor of ratings.
— Sep 28, 2018 11:13AM Add a comment
Why Buildings Stand Up: The Strength of Architecture

Wesley N.
Wesley N. is on page 77 of 240 of Concrete: In Architecture
What I read is that the form of modern art using concrete shows great examples of buildings sturdy enough holding complex shaped structures. Some of the buildings from World War or are churches were built using concrete, symbolizing things like the church room of the fish or the use of concrete that according to one Australian architect, he said that cheap items needn't ​have ugliness.
— Sep 16, 2018 06:10PM Add a comment
Concrete: In Architecture

Wesley N.
Wesley N. is on page 38 of 320 of Why Buildings Stand Up: The Strength of Architecture
I read that the Pyramids of Gizeh were made from mortar and over limestone. Years after, another Egyptian decided to make another pyramid with low-quality​ bricks.
— Sep 14, 2018 11:25AM Add a comment
Why Buildings Stand Up: The Strength of Architecture

Wesley N.
Wesley N. is on page 35 of 320 of Why Buildings Stand Up: The Strength of Architecture
I read about why the Egyptians built the great pyramids and the mathematics that comes into play. On the pages, there was a point where a mathematician became a new god of Egyptian stories when building the pyramids. That being said that the building structure is made out of limestone and the tools were​ hard diorite.
— Sep 07, 2018 11:21AM Add a comment
Why Buildings Stand Up: The Strength of Architecture

Wesley N.
Wesley N. is on page 30 of 240 of Concrete: In Architecture
Its about a beauty of concrete and why we ignore the fact of it's beautiness...
— Sep 05, 2018 12:42PM Add a comment
Concrete: In Architecture

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