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Pattern Recognition - William Gibson
Pedagogy of the Oppressed - Richard Shaull, Myra Bergman Ramos, Paulo Freire, Donaldo Macedo
The Night Buffalo - Guillermo Arriaga, Alan Page
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April
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May 2013
25
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Pattern Recognition - William Gibson Open Veins of Latin America: Five Centuries of the Pillage of a Continent - Eduardo Galeano
May 2013
23
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No Logo - Naomi Klein
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Book Geek
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No Logo - Naomi Klein
No Logo Naomi Klein
May 2013
22
started following:
belindaespinosa9
May 2013
19
started reading:
No Logo - Naomi Klein
No Logo Naomi Klein
May 2013
16
finished reading:
The Walking Dead, Compendium 2 - Robert Kirkman, Charlie Adlard
The Walking Dead, Compendium 2 Robert Kirkman, Charlie Adlard
April 2013
11
finished reading:
Othello (No Fear Shakespeare) - William Shakespeare
Othello (No Fear Shakespeare) William Shakespeare
March 2013
13
finished reading:
The Walking Dead, Compendium 1 - Cliff Rathburn, Charlie Adlard, Tony Moore, Robert Kirkman
The Walking Dead, Compendium 1 Cliff Rathburn, Charlie Adlard, Tony Moore, Robert Kirkman
February 2013
28
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The Chrysanthemums - John Steinbeck
The Chrysanthemums John Steinbeck
February 2013
9
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Hills like White Elephants - Ernest Hemingway
Hills like White Elephants Ernest Hemingway
February 2013
1
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The Lottery (Tale Blazers) - Shirley Jackson
The Lottery (Tale Blazers) Shirley Jackson
January 2013
27
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Midnight Rising: John Brown and the Raid That Sparked the Civil War - Tony Horwitz
Midnight Rising: John Brown and the Raid That Sparked the Civil War Tony Horwitz
January 2013
22
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Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your High School History Textbook Got Wrong - James W. Loewen
Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your High School History Textbook Got Wrong James W. Loewen
January 2013
14
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The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism -
The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism
January 2013
2
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Out of My Mind - Sharon M. Draper
Out of My Mind Sharon M. Draper
December 2012
20
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The Story of my Life (100th Anniversary Edition) - Helen Keller, Jim Knippel
The Story of my Life (100th Anniversary Edition) Helen Keller, Jim Knippel
December 2012
13
reviewed: Aftershock: The Next Economy and America's Future
Pretty good book. Even for someone like me who doesn't enjoy reading about economics all that much. He presents everything ...
Aftershock: The Next Economy and America's Future - Robert B. Reich
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Aftershock: The Next Economy and America's Future - Robert B. Reich
Aftershock: The Next Economy and America's Future Robert B. Reich
December 2012
6
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Washed in the Blood - Shelton L. Williams
Washed in the Blood Shelton L. Williams
November 2012
20
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East of Eden (Steinbeck Centennial Edition) - John Steinbeck
East of Eden (Steinbeck Centennial Edition) John Steinbeck
October 2012
8
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With Liberty and Justice for Some: How the Law Is Used to Destroy Equality and Protect the Powerful - Glenn Greenwald
With Liberty and Justice for Some: How the Law Is Used to Destroy Equality and Protect the Powerful Glenn Greenwald
October 2012
03
reviewed: Welcome to Utopia: Notes from a Small Town
I grew up in a small town (and hated it) so I had a hard time liking a single person in this book. The book's aimlessness an...
Welcome to Utopia: Notes from a Small Town - Karen Valby
finished reading:
Welcome to Utopia: Notes from a Small Town - Karen Valby
Welcome to Utopia: Notes from a Small Town Karen Valby
September 2012
20
finished reading:
Free Will - Sam Harris
Free Will Sam Harris
September 2012
19
reviewed: How Capitalism Underdeveloped Black America: Problems in Race, Political Economy, and Society
I don't know if I just really had trouble finding the time for this book but it took me much longer to finish than any other ...
How Capitalism Underdeveloped Black America: Problems in Race, Political Economy, and Society - Manning Marable
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How Capitalism Underdeveloped Black America: Problems in Race, Political Economy, and Society - Manning Marable
How Capitalism Underdeveloped Black America: Problems in Race, Political Economy, and Society Manning Marable
September 2012
01
reviewed: Infidel
I'm torn between giving this 2 or 3 stars. I went ahead and gave it three because it is a remarkable story and I do very muc...
Infidel - Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Christopher Hitchens
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Infidel - Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Christopher Hitchens
Infidel Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Christopher Hitchens
August 2012
25
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All the President's Men - Carl Bernstein, Bob Woodward
All the President's Men Carl Bernstein, Bob Woodward
August 2012
15
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In the Woods - Tana French
In the Woods Tana French
August 2012
08
reviewed: The Greatest Story Ever Sold: The Decline and Fall of Truth in Bush's America
Good book. Probably the biggest reason I don't rate this much higher has more to do with my late reading of the book. It be...
The Greatest Story Ever Sold: The Decline and Fall of Truth in Bush's America - Frank Rich
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The Greatest Story Ever Sold: The Decline and Fall of Truth in Bush's America - Frank Rich
The Greatest Story Ever Sold: The Decline and Fall of Truth in Bush's America Frank Rich
July 2012
30
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The Bending Cross - Ray Ginger
The Bending Cross Ray Ginger
July 2012
21
reviewed: Savages
I was a little worried, at first, about the obnoxious California acronyms but it turned out to be a pretty good little read. ...
Savages - Don Winslow
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Savages - Don Winslow
Savages Don Winslow
July 2012
18
reviewed: Dawn
I found myself really really wanting to get to the end already. Not out of suspense but more because I just wanted to be don...
Dawn - Frances Frenaye, Elie Wiesel
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Dawn - Frances Frenaye, Elie Wiesel
Dawn Frances Frenaye, Elie Wiesel
July 2012
17
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Cultures of War: Pearl Harbor/Hiroshima/9-11/Iraq - John W. Dower
Cultures of War: Pearl Harbor/Hiroshima/9-11/Iraq John W. Dower
July 2012
11
reviewed: World As It IS
I honestly didn't think anyone could be more depressing than Noam Chomsky but I was wrong. Now that doesn't mean I didn't lo...
The World As It Is: Dispatches on the Myth of Human Progress - Chris Hedges
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The World As It Is: Dispatches on the Myth of Human Progress - Chris Hedges
The World As It Is: Dispatches on the Myth of Human Progress Chris Hedges
July 2012
7
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Invisible Man - Ralph Ellison, Charles R. Johnson
Invisible Man Ralph Ellison, Charles R. Johnson
June 2012
20
reviewed: Fahrenheit 451
There isn't much use in reviewing this book in my opinion. Most people are going to read it for the same reason I did. It's...
Fahrenheit 451 - Ray Bradbury
finished reading:
Fahrenheit 451 - Ray Bradbury
Fahrenheit 451 Ray Bradbury
June 2012
18
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Children at War - P.W. Singer
Children at War P.W. Singer
June 2012
14
reviewed: Godless: The Church of Liberalism
All I can say is, what a bitter and angry woman. I've always wondered, does she really believe what she is saying or is she ...
Godless: The Church of Liberalism - Ann Coulter
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Godless: The Church of Liberalism - Ann Coulter
Godless: The Church of Liberalism Ann Coulter
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