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Jcutt

Joined April 2016

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Burr: A Novel by Gore Vidal
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Station Eleven | Emily St John Mandel
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“They spend all their lives waiting for their lives to begin”

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Seems like the tale is a little strange, but maybe that's why I'm looking forward to it?

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Fantastic read with sections broken up into smaller parts which can be read in just a few minutes. The book is fantastically written for the laymen, with great information for the professional as a jumping off point

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Masterfully written decades ago with deep and insightful research, this book reads like it was written in the last six months. It serves not only to enlighten us about Joan and answer many oft asked but not answered questions, but also shed light on the culture, politics, and history prior to, during, and post that make her legend so enduring. All the while reminding us that the lessons of the past are completely and dangerously relevant.

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The book itself is an insightful look not only at Mitchell's collective works, but where they fall and how they are representative of multiple forms of psychology, sociology, lore, and history. The singular drawback was what seemed to be the author's attempt to impress the reader with the sheer size of his lexicon. (He does however, ease up as the book goes on) Overall, if you're a fan of Mitchell this one is worth a read.

LitLogophile Thanks for this! I‘m a huge fan of Mitchell and will def be picking this up 6y
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Power of Myth | Joseph Campbell
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The first 1/3 of the book seems pretty solid, & throughout the rest there is a lot of great information, but along the way I became pretty disillusioned pretty quickly. Unfortunately, while Campbell undoubtedly knows a volume of information & makes great comparisons some of his information is simply factually incorrect. I wondered if at some point he was drinking his own Kool-aid, & if he was wrong there, what else was he incorrect about?

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Buddhaland Brooklyn | Richard C Morais
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The description of enlightenment here, while perhaps not accurate, is amazing and definitely suites me enough for everyday life

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The Book Thief | Markus Zusak
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"There were stars. They burned my eyes." No idea why I love that so much, but I had to take a picture

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Black Swan Green: A Novel | David Mitchell
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"Dead things show you what you'll be too one day."

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The Catcher in the Rye | J. D. Salinger
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Better on the second read through. Absolutely hated it the first time; second time I related a bit more and understood more about what the character was going through if you had to read it for school- give it one more shot! Definitely worth it

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Brave New World | Aldous Huxley
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"...stability isn't nearly so spectacular as instability. And being contented has non of the good fight against misfortune."

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Life of Pi | Yann Martel
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Life will defend itself no matter how small it is

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Life of Pi | Yann Martel
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"You may not believe in life, but I do not believe in death. Move on!"

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Ghostwritten | David Mitchell
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The first books I ever read by the author, and I was hooked. The writing style and the story telling are too both no matter what genre he touches. Well worth your time.

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Cloud Atlas | David Mitchell
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This was the second book I've read by David Mitchell and quickly cemented him as my favorite author. The overarching beautiful narrative and weaving together of stories was amazing, plus- he drops small almost unnoticeable Easter eggs in his books showing that they are all exist in the same universe

mrsbatman85 I hated it the first time I read it. Took it back to the library unfinished. Then bought it in a second hand book shop a couple of years later and devoured it. Now a firm favourite 8y
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