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Category Archives: Book Lists
Originals, by Adam Grant
Why this book: Selected by my All American Leadership reading group, with the enthusiastic endorsement of Rob Nielsen, who finished it and immediately began to read it again, in order to better absorb the many ideas in it. I and … Continue reading
Tijuana Straits by Kem Nunn
Why this book: When I recently mentioned to a friend that I lived in Imperial Beach, he recommended this book as a novel set in Imperial Beach. Wanting to know more about where I live, I picked it up. Though I … Continue reading
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Narrow Road to the Deep North, by Richard Flanagan
Why this book: Selected by our reading group, at the insistence of my wife, Mary Anne. I recall her reading this book and repeatedly telling me that I had to read it. She and several of those in our reading … Continue reading
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Euphoria, by Lily King
Why this book: Recommended by a good friend. My impressions: Euphoria is short, powerful, engrossing. It is a good read, about very interesting people in a fascinating setting. And it is very well crafted – a bit confusing at the very beginning, … Continue reading
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From Here to Eternity by James Jones
Why this book: I have been hearing about, and seeing this book referred to for years. I have been fascinated by the idea of the Existential Hero in American Literature since taking a course in that subject in college. This … Continue reading
Starting again Jun 15
I am re-activating this blog post. I have continued enjoying a fairly broad spectrum of reading since my last post here, nearly 4 years ago, but I have failed to take the time to record my thoughts and impressions. Unfortunately. I … Continue reading
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The Bridge of San Luis Rey by Thornton Wilder
Why this book: Selected by my reading group. I had read it twice before and was happy to read it again. My Impressions: This is a short book, about 120 pages and won the Pulitzer Prize for literature in the … Continue reading
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