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Sunday, February 25, 2018

REVIEW: Me Before You (Me Before You, #1) by Jojo Moyes (3-stars)

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Unlike my other attempts at pop fiction/chick lit -- this was a rather readable book and I might go find the follow-ups in this little fanta...
Monday, February 05, 2018

REVIEW: The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups by Daniel Coyle (5 stars)

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 I was lucky enough to get a copy of this as an ARC from NetGalley - and devoured it!  I'm fascinated by the subjects of leadership and ...
Monday, January 29, 2018

REVIEW: Outpost: A Diplomat at Work by Christopher R. Hill (3-stars)

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 I get the feeling that Chris Hill loves to write and keep notes -- and much like my MA thesis, without really strong feedback from an edito...
Tuesday, January 16, 2018

REVIEW: Medical Medium: Secrets Behind Chronic and Mystery Illness and How to Finally Heal by Anthony William (3-stars)

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 A friend at my pool recommended Anthony William to me - she claims she has had tremendous success after reading his books.  I suspect that ...
Sunday, December 17, 2017

REVIEW: Turn the Ship Around!: A True Story of Turning Followers into Leaders by L. David Marquet (4-stars)

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To be honest - I have never had a strong interest in military-oriented reading material, fiction or non-fiction.  Aside from my interest in ...
Monday, December 04, 2017

REVIEW: Whispers Under Ground (Rivers of London, #3) by Ben Aaronovitch (3-stars)

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This was also a fun book - and honestly, I keep reading these and thinking that they are really written with a screenplay in mind, and I sur...
Friday, November 17, 2017

REVIEW: Overcoming the Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Field Guide for Leaders, Managers, and Facilitators (J-B Lencioni Series) by Patrick Lencioni (5-stars)

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This is one of the best books I have read all year about leading teams -- much more useful than the last multi-week project management cours...
Wednesday, September 06, 2017

REVIEW: A Rose for Emily by William Faulkner (4 stars)

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 This is a short story - not at all a "book" - and I found a version online. Quick read and creepy! It's interesting how peopl...
Sunday, August 13, 2017

REVIEW: Solitude: A Return to the Self by Anthony Storr (5-stars)

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 First, this book is magnificently structured.  The quality of writing and clarity of concepts laid out from the preface to the last page is...
Wednesday, July 26, 2017

REVIEW: American Gods by Neil Gaiman (5-stars)

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 I confess that I only read this because I recently watched the TV series and I enjoyed both.  The TV series seemed awfully violent and bloo...