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tonyberkman The Great Gatsby on a Single Poster ... seriously
The Great Gatsby
This American classic by F. Scott Fitzgerald explores the darker side of the roaring twenties. It follows the journey of New York arrival Nick as he finds himself drawn into the high-living world of his mysterious neighbour Gatsby, for whom money and friends come as easily…
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tonyberkman Why you should reconsider calling yourself a FOODIE ...
An academic book about the evolution of restaurants sheds new light on the moral bankruptcy of foodie-ism.
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tonyberkman Top Ten RAREST cook books Yup On Earth!
http://theverybesttop10.com/2013/04/28/top-10-rarest-cook-books/
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tonyberkman Remember the thing on the net about SOPA and PIPA... well now there is CISPA!
SOPA and PIPA were bills in Congress that were aimed at internet freedoms and would have essentially shut down most major websites and many smaller ones because of the onerous penalties and burdens imposed by the laws.
The day congress went to vote on those bills, the internet went dark…
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LAveryBrown If you're looking for something to read? Try Jess Wygle's 'Evol' http://magnoliablossomreview.blogspot.com/2013/03/jess-wygle-evol.html
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RichBecker The Company Of The Dead
The Company Of The Dead by David Kowalski paints a vivid alternative reality that hinges on the Titanic. The epic story is expansive at 750+ pages (830 in paperback), weaving in covert operations, conspiracy theories, and time travel. http://bit.ly/SZaY8o
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scribadiva a la Philadelphia Experiment?
RichBecker Almost. Very different.
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RichBecker Bastard Out Of Carolina
The modern literary classic Bastard Out Of Carolina by Dorothy Allison celebrates 20 years. It's not only near flawless in its telling, but also crafts its own legacy in painting the portrait of a child, a family, and poverty-stricken communities so that others may understand what can't be…
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AnneAngel Sounds like a good read. Thanks Rich!
RichBecker You bet Anne. It stirs for sure.
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RichBecker Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore
Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan is an entertainingly modern and somewhat geeky delight of a novel. The debut is bibliophile-meets-tech head story to uncover a conspiracy and solve a centuries-old mystery. http://bit.ly/TvCWCi
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RichBecker The Orchardist
Amanda Coplin spins a somber tale in what it means to be family in The Orchardist, a novel set in the late 1800s in the near wilderness of Washington state. http://bit.ly/S7X80p
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RichBecker The Sisters Brothers
Patrick deWitt pens a darkly comic western. The Sisters Brothers is about two gunslingers on a job in California. Quentin Tarantino might have bought the film rights had John C. Reilly bought them first. http://bit.ly/SDC03V
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RichBecker Dark Shadows
Not the movie, but a new book by Kathryn Leigh Scott. She talks about the movie, but the real brilliance of the television series too. http://bit.ly/OgiutD
1 person likes this.Reposted by 1 person.scribadiva Both the original and remake of the series? B/c there's a huge difference!
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RichBecker The Dog Stars
Peter Heller charts out The Dog Stars in a post-pandemic novel you won't want to end. It is a literary gem about hanging onto humanity. http://bit.ly/Nq4FHl
AnneAngel Really! Sounds like what I need. Hanging onto humanity is something that interests me. Thanks.
RichBecker I really enjoyed it Anne. I think you will too. It's post-pandemic, but the science fiction never overshadows the human condition. If you check it out, let me know what you think.
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RichBecker The Dead Do Not Improve
Jay Caspian Kang brings out the surfer detectives, militant organic cafeteria workers, and self-loathing breakup counselors in his debut novel The Dead Do Not Improve. http://bit.ly/S1CGRa
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RichBecker Earth Unaware
Earth Unaware by Orson Scott Card with Aaron Johnston is the story of first contact with the Formic. Never mind that many fans have been the stiffest critics. As long as you as you bare the bad break at the end, it's one of the better sci-fi stories out this year. http://bit.ly/SXjOzJ
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RichBecker Amped
Daniel H. Wilson gets Amped, a near future science fiction where people wear technology on the inside. And those who don't? They want to stop it. http://bit.ly/Mu4kA1
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RichBecker Everything You Know
Everything You Know by Zoe Heller is easily her most underrated novel. While the debut had challenges, the characters stand out as darkly humorous and there are several unforgettable moments.
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RichBecker Divergent
A little more than a year ago, author Veronica Roth introduced a seemingly unassuming 16-year-old girl named Beatrice Prior in Divergent, the book in a trilogy set in the isolated, crumbling, and dystopian city of Chicago. No one ever really talks about how things used to be. They are too busy…
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RichBecker A Must Read: Sacré Bleu
Sacré Bleu: A Comedy d'Art is a twisted fairytale like only Christopher Moore can tell. It adds a supernatural twist to haze, paint, drink, and sex; occupational hazards for French Impressionists. http://bit.ly/Jjs8Fx
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RichBecker The Technologists
Matthew Pearl pens The Technologists, a historical mystery thriller at MIT during the dawn of industrialism. While not as strong as some of his earlier works, Pearl brings the people and societal issues of 1868 to life with a few alternative twists in history. http://bit.ly/yf0wPA
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