In his own words
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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…
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Dandelion Wine
Review: Poetry. Not prose. One of the only 5 star books I have ever read. Could not change one word. Brilliance. Overall rating: How I discovered or acquired this book: Audiobook made me want to read it. Noteworthy experiences while reading this book: Tears. Actual proper tears. Repeatedly. Check out author’s other books? Y Recommend…
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The Good Soldier
Review: An outstanding read. Very good insight into “the stiff upper lip” happy looking proper English couple. Overall rating: How I discovered or acquired this book: Rando Kindle Noteworthy experiences while reading this book: Check out author’s other books? Recommend this book? To whom? Ratings (1-10, 10 being exceptional):