Libros al azar de la biblioteca adamallen

Acerca de míLoves:
- wife & son (the most)
- books (many)
- my (now digital) music collection
- guitars (mine)
- coffee (large)
- (another) beer
- scotland (all)
- librarything (brilliant)
- kindness (meditate on it.)

Dislikes Strongly:
- closed minds (who are convinced they know more than they do and thus won't consider others' opinions)
- politicians (see above)
- hot weather (here)
- (i fight) sleep
- those who do the same thing but expect a different outcome (defined: insanity)
- political correctness for political correctness sake (you either feel that way or you don't - many just hide it now)
- Hallmark holidays (that's all of them folks - don't be thankful, or tell your significant other you love them, or be giving one day a year - DO IT ALL YEAR LONG.)

Acerca de mi bibliotecaMy taste in books has a pretty broad range. I was a late bloomer when it comes to reading. I was the kid in school who simply didn't read it and took my best stab at the quiz/test/report. Now, I can't get enough - go figure.

As such, I'm still finding the voices in literature that speak to me. I'm reading whatever strikes my fancy and loving it.

My tags:
self-explanatory really

Ratings:
They are what they are.

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UbicaciónSC, USA

Correo electrónicoadamallenhotmail.com

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URLs http://www.librarything.com/profile/adamallen (perfil)
http://www.librarything.com/catalog/adamallen (biblioteca)

Miembro desdeMay 30, 2006

Actualmente leyendoHow the Scots Invented the Modern World por Arthur Herman
The Halloween Tree por Ray Bradbury
How to Study in College por Walter Pauk
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Music Theory por Michael Miller
Under the Volcano por Malcolm Lowry

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Spin por Robert Charles Wilson

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Storey's Guide to Raising Rabbits: Breeds, Care, Facilities por Bob Bennett

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Slide por Ken Bruen

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Fay por Larry Brown

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Something Wicked This Way Comes por Ray Bradbury

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Country Wisdom & Know-How por The Editors of Storey Publishing's Country Wisdom Boards

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I found your profile through a mutual book - Brain Rules - and thoroughly enjoyed reading your reviews...well, I skipped the spoilers and disagreed with The Hitchhiker's Guide...but otherwise really enjoyed them.

Thank you for sharing!

Carol

enviado por CarolO a las 1:58 pm (EST) del Jul 29, 2008

I was interested in your review of "The Year of Magical Thinking," which I felt was one of the best I had read on the aspect of grief where it's as if one is in another world. For those who have not lost a significant relationship, such as spouse or chidl, this book gives insight into the experience of those who have. To obtain insight into an experience I have not had personally is one of the reasons I read.

I plan to read more of your reviews. Thanks for sharing!

enviado por lgaikwad a las 10:24 am (EST) del Mar 31, 2007

Hi Adam,

Thanks for these comments - nice to know someone has read a review of mine.

A word regards Dawkins - I don't rate The God Delusion as one of his better efforts in terms of the "readability" or "literary attainment" so please take it from me that something like Blind Watchmaker or Selfish Gene or Extended Phenotype would just blow you away on all fronts.

Regards,

Mark

enviado por psiloiordinary a las 4:28 am (EST) del Jan 14, 2007