Sunday, March 26, 2017

In the All-Night Cafe: A memoir of Belle and Sebastian's formative year - Stuart David (2015)

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While I can attest to being a casual fan of Belle & Sebastian, over the first couple years when I was aware of them, perhaps 2001-200...
Tuesday, March 7, 2017

Armageddon in Retrospect - Kurt Vonnegut (2008)

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Before we proceed with our   fifth   Kurt Vonnegut review , allow me to make a confession: I am a twerp.  I am a twerp, and I am ashamed...
Saturday, February 11, 2017

The Granite Moth - Erica Wright (2015)

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Full disclosure: Erica Wright is my friend.  I decided to read this book because, of course I want to read books my friends have writte...
Thursday, January 19, 2017

Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy - David M. Burns, M.D. (2009) (incomplete)

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Note that this book is due back to the library on January 19, 2017 and I am unable to renew it due to a lack of copies and one person wai...
Friday, December 16, 2016

The Third Coast - Thomas Dyja (2013)

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The One Book, One Chicago program by the Chicago Public Library has been going since 2001, but this is the first time I've ever read ...
Sunday, November 20, 2016

Americanah - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (2013)

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This is Book #2 after White Teeth   on my reading list to counteract the overwhelming base of white male authors that comprise the Flying...
Monday, November 7, 2016

Special Comment: Chicago Cubs 2016 Report Card

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Well, we did it.  We knew we were close last year , and we knew we were building something the year before .  Things were dismal the  year b...