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- Becoming an Ironman (4)
- First Encounters with the Ultimate Endurance Event
- By Kara Douglass Thom, John Collins
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- Total Immersion (8)
- The Revolutionary Way To Swim Better, Faster, and Easier
- By Terry Laughlin, John Delves
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- Ultramarathon Man (33)
- Confessions of an All-Night Runner
- By Dean Karnazes
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- Chirunning (12)
- A Revolutionary Approach to Effortless, Injury-Free Running
- By Danny Dreyer, Katherine Dreyer
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- Gamer Theory (10)
- By McKenzie Wark
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Finished on Aug 27, 2008
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- Point of Impact (14)
- By Stephen Hunter
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Finished on Aug 21, 2008
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Having seen the movie first I was quickly surprised by its deviation from the book. While the general plot twists were held in place, it was still a page turner from front to back. While Swagger's omniscience made for excellent plot twists, it felt over done. His seeming inability to do anything wro ... (continue)
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- Alter Ego (5)
- Avatars and Their Creators
- By Robbie Cooper
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Finished on Aug 9, 2008
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An amusing look at a wide variety of gamers from around the world. It was incredible to see the diversity represented in both gender, ethnicity, and games played; a clear picture of how inaccurate the stereotypical "gamer" is becoming.
- — Aug 10, 2008 | Add your feedback
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- Mass Effect: Revelation (72)
- By Drew Karpyshyn
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Finished on Aug 9, 2008
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Nothing groundbreaking, but not a let-down. Revelation was a good beginning to a video game tie-in series of books and a backdrop to the star of the show: the video game series. The story does feel a bit rushed at times, and is clearly only the first step in the story. While I am unsure of how we ... (continue)
- — Aug 11, 2008 | Add your feedback
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- The Halo Graphic Novel (16)
- By Jay Faerber, Lee Hammock, Tsutomu Nihei, …
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Finished on Aug 7, 2008
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I found this to be an enjoyable piece to add to my collection of halo items even though the story was prolific. I take my hat off simply to the fact that they were able to not completely mess it up yet another expansion of the halo universe. Make no mistake, this is a graphic novel to a video game s ... (continue)
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- The Elements of Style, Fourth Edition (751)
- By William Strunk, E. B. White
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Finished on Aug 7, 2008
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The Elements of Style, Fourth Edition
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The Elements of Style is an invaluable reference to anyone who writes (everyone). Revisit it often and you will see its secrets permeate your writing. At 100 pages it fits in anyone's reading schedule and bookshelf.
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- Code and Other Laws of Cyberspace (26)
- By Lawrence Lessig
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Finished on Aug 5, 2008
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- Rainbow Six (335)
- By Tom Clancy
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Finished in Jul 2008
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- Kill Zone (1)
- A Sniper Novel
- By Jack Coughlin, Donald A. Davis
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Finished in Jul 2008
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- The Making of Second Life (6)
- Notes from the New World
- By Wagner James Au
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Finished in Jul 2008
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- Off the Page (3)
- Writers Talk About Beginnings, Endings, and Everything In Between
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Finished on Jul 23, 2008
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Gamer Theory
Reading this book on a fixed time frame made understanding it difficult. For myself, Wark's wandering through philosophical analysis on video games came across as mere wandering for wandering's sake. It was all a bit heavy for a quick read through. These problems may have been solved by a second rea ... (continue)
Reading this book on a fixed time frame made understanding it difficult. For myself, Wark's wandering through philosophical analysis on video games came across as mere wandering for wandering's sake. It was all a bit heavy for a quick read through. These problems may have been solved by a second read, or a much slower read, however this was not an option for me.
The book's open development online was an excellent format for a work like this. Reading it alongside conversation threads and comments is much more enjoyable than the book form.
If both video games and critical theory are part of your favorite subjects to read about; this book could very likely be a big hit for you. Unfortunately, if critical theory is not your cup of tea, Gamer Theory is a bit overwhelming.
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