In his own words
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Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
Review: It’s a very unsettling sort of book. The author was a queer customer, and I could not get past the sense of unease reading this, knowing his weird fascination/obsession with little girls. Coming on the heels of Thoreau did not help things. Creepy. But well written and important in the LRP. Overall rating: How…
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Walden
Review: Hypocritical preachy contradictory twaddle from a 44 year old virgin. Everyone should live by a pond (and go to Momma’s house daily) and spend too much idle time looking at sand and ice. Like Communism is great, as long as I get to keep my own stuff. Still, got it done, got my reps…
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The Age of Innocence
Review: My first glimpse into the New York Gilded Age. Not like Europe, not like Russia, but distinct society. A little tribe who did not want outsiders in the tribe. Beautiful imagery and really, nothing much happens. Will read her other work. Overall rating: How I discovered or acquired this book: RNG4LRP Noteworthy experiences while…
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Discourse on the Method
Review: Hard routine. But well worth doing. Very good sense philosophy, but still deep, dense and difficult. You can’t skim through it. Took 3 days its only 62 pages. But do it. Get your reps in. Cross it off. Move forward. Overall rating: How I discovered or acquired this book: RNG4LRP Noteworthy experiences while reading…
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Faust (Part 1)
Review: Hard routine. But well worth doing. Very good sense philosophy, but still deep, dense and difficult. You can’t skim through it. Took 3 days its only 62 pages. But do it. Get your reps in. Cross it off. Move forward. Overall rating: How I discovered or acquired this book: RNG4LRP Noteworthy experiences while reading…
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Communist Manifesto
Review: The one that started it all. Changed minds, changed history. Marx seems like a really unpleasant individual, and apparently this is true. But it’s well written, almost unbelievably passionate, and the original. Not literature, but very well written and worth reading. Overall rating: How I discovered or acquired this book: RNG4LRP Noteworthy experiences while…
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The Ambassadors
Review: A great writer, but a boring, stilted hidebound slog of a read. Glad I read it, but glad it’s over. Manners, decorum, overthinking, and never getting anywhere worth going. Overall rating: How I discovered or acquired this book: Random number generator for the Lifetime Reading Plan (RNG4LRP) Noteworthy experiences while reading this book: Did…
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To The Lighthouse
Review: Stream of consciousness as narrative form. Beautiful scenery evoked. Another example, like Der Zauberberg of how WWI changed the way people think. An extraordinary book. Fast and delightful. Overall rating: How I discovered or acquired this book: Rando Kindle Noteworthy experiences while reading this book: Check out author’s other books? Y Recommend this book?…
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The Cherry Orchard
Review: Russian tragi-comedy. Hard to follow at times, but still a fine piece of drama. I may read (or see) it again someday. Now I can say I have read a Chekhov play, only short stories so far (which are excellent). Overall rating: How I discovered or acquired this book: Rando Noteworthy experiences while reading…
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King Solomon’s Mines
Review: A ripping yarn! Danger.Gentlemen.Savage natives. Parts of this likely influenced Raiders of the Lost Ark. Very racist by today’s standards, but good and fast paced reading nonetheless. Overall rating: How I discovered or acquired this book: Rando Kindle Noteworthy experiences while reading this book: Check out author’s other books? Y Recommend this book? To…