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Tuesday, January 08, 2013
Review: Portuguese Irregular Verbs
Portuguese Irregular Verbs by Alexander McCall Smith
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Listened to, and much enjoyed, the audiobook in March 2009; got the print version from the library January 2013. It is rather hard to convince people that a slow-paced book about German academics could be so funny.
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Portuguese Irregular Verbs by Alexander McCall Smith
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Listened to, and much enjoyed, the audiobook in March 2009; got the print version from the library January 2013. It is rather hard to convince people that a slow-paced book about German academics could be so funny.
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Review: Portuguese Irregular Verbs
Portuguese Irregular Verbs by Alexander McCall Smith
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Listened to, and much enjoyed, the audiobook in March 2009; for the print version from the library January 2013. It is rather hard to convince people that a slow-paced book about German academics could be so funny.
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Portuguese Irregular Verbs by Alexander McCall Smith
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Listened to, and much enjoyed, the audiobook in March 2009; for the print version from the library January 2013. It is rather hard to convince people that a slow-paced book about German academics could be so funny.
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Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Review: Genesis
Genesis by Bernard Beckett
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
The post apocalyptic society seemed artificial and strange at times, but this book was a total success in that:
- it was engaging and absorbing (and a fairly quick read),
- I didn't even begin to predict the first big plot twist, which I really should have seen coming,
- and I certainly didn't see the last big plot twist, which was a success not only at surprising me but at thoroughly unsettling me.
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Genesis by Bernard Beckett
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
The post apocalyptic society seemed artificial and strange at times, but this book was a total success in that:
- it was engaging and absorbing (and a fairly quick read),
- I didn't even begin to predict the first big plot twist, which I really should have seen coming,
- and I certainly didn't see the last big plot twist, which was a success not only at surprising me but at thoroughly unsettling me.
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Thursday, December 13, 2012
Review: Eutopia: A Novel of Terrible Optimism
Eutopia: A Novel of Terrible Optimism by David Nickle
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
What an odd book. Reading it felt like listening to someone try to tell you about a dream they had: full of powerful images and gripping stories, all of which fail, by just a very little bit, to quite get across or make complete sense.
I'm just the sort of terrible human being who can say, from experience, that there are MUCH better books about eugenics out there.
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Eutopia: A Novel of Terrible Optimism by David Nickle
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
What an odd book. Reading it felt like listening to someone try to tell you about a dream they had: full of powerful images and gripping stories, all of which fail, by just a very little bit, to quite get across or make complete sense.
I'm just the sort of terrible human being who can say, from experience, that there are MUCH better books about eugenics out there.
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Sunday, December 09, 2012
Review: How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Earlier this week, a friend at work sent me a link to a blog post whose author was writing about using the ideas from this book when talking to adults as well as to kids. The post included a couple of the book's cartoons, which I liked, so I got it from the library.
This book is JUST what I was looking for to get better at interacting with my friends' kids. I'm quite good with little babies, but I feel like I'm constantly losing arguments with kids as they get older and more verbal. Faber and Mazlish reminded me of some things I already knew, and gave concrete examples of skills I wasn't using. I feel infinitely better prepared now for hanging out with toddlers, preschoolers, and even older kids.
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How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Earlier this week, a friend at work sent me a link to a blog post whose author was writing about using the ideas from this book when talking to adults as well as to kids. The post included a couple of the book's cartoons, which I liked, so I got it from the library.
This book is JUST what I was looking for to get better at interacting with my friends' kids. I'm quite good with little babies, but I feel like I'm constantly losing arguments with kids as they get older and more verbal. Faber and Mazlish reminded me of some things I already knew, and gave concrete examples of skills I wasn't using. I feel infinitely better prepared now for hanging out with toddlers, preschoolers, and even older kids.
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Monday, November 05, 2012
Chicken soup with rice
Chicken Soup with Rice
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Going once, going twice, going chicken soup with rice!
My husband makes the best soup.
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Chicken Soup with RiceMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Going once, going twice, going chicken soup with rice!
My husband makes the best soup.
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Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Review: The Wife
The Wife by Sigrid Undset
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I read it too slowly and lost track of some of the characters who get less screen time. Looking forward to a reread, though! Some books (even ones I enjoy rereading) I can take in more or less all at once. So far, reading the Kristin Lavransdatter books has been more like wandering through a real landscape, noticing a lot of things, but missing many others. I'm looking forward to more walks through it.
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The Wife by Sigrid Undset
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I read it too slowly and lost track of some of the characters who get less screen time. Looking forward to a reread, though! Some books (even ones I enjoy rereading) I can take in more or less all at once. So far, reading the Kristin Lavransdatter books has been more like wandering through a real landscape, noticing a lot of things, but missing many others. I'm looking forward to more walks through it.
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Review: The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business
The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business by Charles Duhigg
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
A number of interesting stories, but didn't entirely deliver on its promises. Worth a read just for the anecdotes, though!
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The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business by Charles Duhigg
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
A number of interesting stories, but didn't entirely deliver on its promises. Worth a read just for the anecdotes, though!
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Monday, October 08, 2012
Marriage Equality Anniversary Chicken
Marriage Equality Anniversary Chicken
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
So, we like Chick Fil-A's chicken, but we don't like buying food from them since we learned that they're anti-gay. For our first wedding anniversary, Husband made simulated fast-food chicken! The main trick is brining the chicken for a good long time before cooking. It was fantastic!
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Marriage Equality Anniversary Chicken
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
So, we like Chick Fil-A's chicken, but we don't like buying food from them since we learned that they're anti-gay. For our first wedding anniversary, Husband made simulated fast-food chicken! The main trick is brining the chicken for a good long time before cooking. It was fantastic!
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