Category: Book Review

Book Review: Easy Company Soldier

Easy Company Soldier: The Endless Combat of a Sergeant from World War II’s “Band of Brothers” by Don Malarkey I picked this book because I thought a war memoir would be an interesting non-fiction to listen to. I guess I only read the first part of the sentence, because I had no idea that this …

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Book Review: The Violinist’s Thumb

The Violinist’s Thumb: And Other Lost Tales of Love, War, and Genius, as Written by Our Genetic Code by Sam Kean Sam Kean’s first book THE DISAPPEARING SPOON was my favorite book I read last year, so I was very excited to read this one, hoping that it would be chock full of the same …

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Book Review: When You Are Engulfed In Flames

When You Are Engulfed in Flames by David Sedaris I got this book as an audiobook, and believe it is Sedaris’ best collection. I’ve also read DRESS YOUR FAMILY IN CORDUROY AND DENIM, and at least another one, but I can’t remember which one. I’ve also heard quite a few of his NPR readings and …

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Book Review: The Wild Boys

The Wild Boys, by Travis Heerman I read an ARC (Advanced Reader’s Copy) of this book, and had no backflap, so I wasn’t sure what kind of story I was getting into. It starts out with Mia, a high school girl in Omaha. She has trouble fitting in because for one, she’s new and two, …

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Book Review: The Nerdest way

The Nerdist Way by Chris Hardwick I can’t remember what enticed me to pick up this audiobook, except that I’m kind of a sucker for self-help books, and one that is designed to be used by “nerds” has a cute angle. I’ve never heard of Chris Hardwick, and am not familiar with any of the …

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