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People of the Book
I just finished reading Geraldine Brooks’ book, People of the Book. This book is a little different for me. It is a novel but not the standard adventure yarn of Berry or Baldacci. According to Wikipedia, People of the Book in Arabic is a term used to designate non-Muslim adherents to faiths which have a […]
Posted: September 2nd, 2010 under Books.
Tags: book, haggadah, Judaism, mystery, Sarajevo
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Pure Steve Berry!
I was recently able to snag an advanced reviewers copy of Steve Berry’s new book (on sale Nov 23), The Emperor’s Tomb, as a member of Library Thing. I finished reading it a couple of days ago.The Emperor’s Tomb is pure Steve Berry and a really fun read for a dark winter’s day in front […]
Posted: August 25th, 2010 under Books.
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Mayflower, Pilgrims, Indians, War and alot more
I just finished one of the best history books I’ve ever read. I’ll bet you think you know pilgrim history, at least if you’re from New England. By now most people know that the story of the first Thanksgiving is mostly myth. Nathaniel Philbrick, in his book Mayflower, goes well beyond a simple correction of […]
Posted: July 13th, 2010 under Books.
Tags: history, indians, mayflower, new england, pilgrims
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