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The man is dead, and he's still writing. Not only is this book well written, but as always entertaining, honest, and with a slightly skewed sense of beautiful reality. The short stories are just right for bedtime reading. Vonnegut is a favorite author for many; a posthumous publication is a must have.
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I read this book in a weekend, and would have read it in one sitting if I'd started earlier in the day. I just couldn't put Pope Joan down. The premise is that she's a woman and therefore not allowed to learn to read or write, but she does anyhow and ends up disguising herself as a man creatively named John. She then goes on to become the Bishop of Rome, as the title implies. There are a couple of scenes that are a little hard to read because of the violence, but on the whole the book is totally enjoyable because it is honest, fast paced, and historically informed. I liked reading all the old names of places and putting together the description of Rome in 800 compared to how I know the city looks today. I would recommend this for anyone, but especially for women feeling a little down on their luck (and who doesn't occasionally?) and are looking for some encouragement in the mode of historical example.
Math is fun? I never saw that coming, but when I get to follow it as if it were a biography, I'm there baby! This book is about truth, logic math rather than the boring stuff I never got in high school. It actually left me wanting to research more, and that's quite a feat for the topic. The style is easy to read and humorous, the graphics understated and to the point.
This is the best cookbook I've ever used, not a single recipe has failed me, and the result is always a yummy treat, often with not much sugar used. The currant cookies yield about 40 cookies, and only 1/4 c. sugar is called for, they are delicious and not too fattening. This is the next best thing to actually traveling back to Sweden. Now, if only they would get going and publish a book on soups, I'd be set for life.
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nindubsar, January 25, 2012
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nindubsar, January 3, 2011
The man is dead, and he's still writing. Not only is this book well written, but as always entertaining, honest, and with a slightly skewed sense of beautiful reality. The short stories are just right for bedtime reading. Vonnegut is a favorite author for many; a posthumous publication is a must have.(0 of 1 readers found this comment helpful)
Pope Joan by Donna Cross
nindubsar, October 14, 2010
I read this book in a weekend, and would have read it in one sitting if I'd started earlier in the day. I just couldn't put Pope Joan down. The premise is that she's a woman and therefore not allowed to learn to read or write, but she does anyhow and ends up disguising herself as a man creatively named John. She then goes on to become the Bishop of Rome, as the title implies. There are a couple of scenes that are a little hard to read because of the violence, but on the whole the book is totally enjoyable because it is honest, fast paced, and historically informed. I liked reading all the old names of places and putting together the description of Rome in 800 compared to how I know the city looks today. I would recommend this for anyone, but especially for women feeling a little down on their luck (and who doesn't occasionally?) and are looking for some encouragement in the mode of historical example.Logicomix by Christos H. Papadimitriou
nindubsar, June 9, 2010
Math is fun? I never saw that coming, but when I get to follow it as if it were a biography, I'm there baby! This book is about truth, logic math rather than the boring stuff I never got in high school. It actually left me wanting to research more, and that's quite a feat for the topic. The style is easy to read and humorous, the graphics understated and to the point.nindubsar, March 8, 2010
This is the best cookbook I've ever used, not a single recipe has failed me, and the result is always a yummy treat, often with not much sugar used. The currant cookies yield about 40 cookies, and only 1/4 c. sugar is called for, they are delicious and not too fattening. This is the next best thing to actually traveling back to Sweden. Now, if only they would get going and publish a book on soups, I'd be set for life.1-5 of 7next