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Jerome K. Jerome
August 2016
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This is not the brutal story "The Panopticon" is, but then "The Sunlight Pilgrims is not as powerful either. There are simi...
The Sunlight Pilgrims: A Novel - Jenni Fagan
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The world has evolved where we have distributed governments based on population densities of 100K called Centenals. In large ...
Infomocracy - Malka Older
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August 2016
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This was on my kids summer reading list for 7th grade so I thought I would read it. I don't think much of "A Wrinkle in Tim...
A Wrinkle in Time - Madeleine L'Engle
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August 2016
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There are many forms of purity - Mind, Heart, Soul, etc...and most of the characters ruin the 'purity' of those they love, wh...
Purity: A Novel - Jonathan Franzen
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August 2016
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August 2016
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As the world approaches the end The Last Policeman has one more case. The book has the feel of Don Quixote, with Cortez as ...
World of Trouble - Ben H. Winters
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July 2016
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July 2016
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Mr. Winters has a new book out this summer receiving a lot of attention - "Underground Airlines". When I read the review I re...
Countdown City - Ben H. Winters
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Here's your summer/beach read, a well crafted suspense/thriller. The plane crash is in the first chapter. The investigation...
Before the Fall - Noah Hawley
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