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Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers? by Mary Roach | 14 | 18.42% | |
The Omnivore's Delimma by Michael Pollan | 2 | 2.63% | |
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot | 3 | 3.95% | |
Quirkology: How We Discover the Big Truths in Small Things by Richard Wiseman | 10 | 13.16% | |
American Notes by Charles Dickens | 7 | 9.21% | |
A People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn | 8 | 10.53% | |
A History of Western Philosophy by Bertrand Russell | 4 | 5.26% | |
The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America by Erik Larson | 14 | 18.42% | |
The World Without Us by Alan Weisman | 2 | 2.63% | |
On the Origin of Species by Charles Darwin | 3 | 3.95% | |
The Stranger Beside Me by Anne Rule | 3 | 3.95% | |
The Greek Myths by Robert Graves | 6 | 7.89% | |
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03-02-2010, 12:56 PM | #16 |
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I voted for A People's History of the United States because I just purchased it. So far, a very lively read.
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03-02-2010, 01:12 PM | #17 |
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Hey No reading ahead!
I nominated that one because I have it as well and it's on my to-read list. |
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03-02-2010, 02:07 PM | #18 |
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Quirkology! Looks like a fun book, and not too long. After GWTW, we need one that's short and fun!
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I voted Stiff too.
Lots of good choice this month, though - I'd be happy to read any of the current front-runners. |
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My fear is that Stiff might get to be a bit of a one-trick pony after awhile, but that fear could possible reflect a lack of imagination on my part. Nevertheless, that's one of the reasons I voted for Quirkology. If not that, I think I'd have gone with The Origin of Species, despite its mammoth length.
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It's amazing how many books that you discover you should have nominated afterwards - I've just discovered Killer Germs by Barry and David Zimmerman and Smallpox- the Death of a Disease: The Inside Story of Eradicating a Worldwide Killer by D.A. Henderson.
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[QUOTE=WT Sharpe;813047]My fear is that Stiff might get to be a bit of a one-trick pony after awhile, but that fear could possible reflect a lack of imagination on my part. QUOTE]
I have read it...that pony has LOTS of tricks and for a non-fiction writer Mary Roach has a monstrous amount of imagination and curiosity. Mel |
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There are several choices I liked for the club this month. I finally voted for Greek Myths, just because I love mythology. |
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Voted for Quirkology but was a toss up between that and Stiff. Went for Quirkology mainly because i like the title better lol
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I'm torn between "The Devil in the White City" and Dickens' "American Notes."
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"Torn between The Devil and American Notes"
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