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- The Constant Gardener (146)
- A Novel
- By John le Carré
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Reading since Aug 10, 2009
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- 改革歷程 (681)
- By 趙紫陽
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Reading since Jun 14, 2009
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- Chinese Politics in the Hu Jintao Era (4)
- New Leaders, New Challenges
- By Willy Wo-Lap Lam
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Finished in Jul 2010
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- The Innocent Man (202)
- By John Grisham
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Finished in Jul 2010
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- The Other (8)
- By Ryszard Kapuscinski
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Finished on Apr 5, 2010
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- Blink (1310)
- By Malcolm Gladwell
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Finished in 2009
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- The Tipping Point (1311)
- How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference
- By Malcolm Gladwell
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Finished on Aug 9, 2009
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- The Firm (401)
- By John Grisham
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Finished on Jul 21, 2009
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1 person find this helpful
Good read -
Very much enjoyed this book. You get to learn a lot of things that you wouldn't otherwise bother to learn yourself, like the geography of the Emerald Coast, Cayman Islands, how to properly launder money, and how to purchase fake airline tickets. Very enjoyable.
- — Jul 24, 2009 | Add your feedback
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- 1984 (4929)
- (Signet Classics)
- By George Orwell
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Finished on Jul 4, 2009
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- Chindia (12)
- How China and India Are Revolutionizing Global Business
- By Peter Edited by Engardio
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Finished on Jun 17, 2009
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- On Bullshit (118)
- By Harry G. Frankfurt
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Finished on Jun 11, 2009
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2 people find this helpful
Good read! -
To put it succinctly, this book is basically some very well-written bullshit on the subject of bullshit.
- — Jun 13, 2009 | Add your feedback
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- Twilight (8844)
- By Stephenie Meyer
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Finished on Jun 8, 2009
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- The Audacity of Hope (645)
- Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream
- By Barack Obama
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Finished in Jan 2009
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Great, but skeptical
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Honestly, the guy can write very well. Hopefully he did it all by himself, unlike a lot of the other politicians.
Read it with a skeptical mind - or else you will not be able to appreciate it as much. Think about his motivations of writing the things that he does, rather than just let his per ... (continue)
- — Jun 13, 2009 | Add your feedback
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- Influence (45)
- Science and Practice (4th Edition)
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Finished in 2008
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- Angels & Demons (2412)
- By Dan Brown
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Finished in Dec 2008
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Blink
Gladwell is a very good writer. He talks about these concepts in simple language that common folk can understand.
That being said, a lot of what he says is interesting, but not exceptionally intriguing as its made out to be. He seems to use some sensationalistic examples to justify his points ... (continue)
Gladwell is a very good writer. He talks about these concepts in simple language that common folk can understand.
That being said, a lot of what he says is interesting, but not exceptionally intriguing as its made out to be. He seems to use some sensationalistic examples to justify his points, and rarely cites opposing views. Some guy wrote an entire book against the basic premise of Blink. Look it up.
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