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Name: Amanda Reichert
Location: United States

I am currently working on my Master's Thesis, but I procrastinate by reading all the books I can! In the meantime, I have a good job with fun people.

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

What's so Great about Christianity

What's so Great about Christianity
by Dimesh D'Souza
9781596985179 306 p

Last chapter redeemed this book a little, but on the whole, I didn't enjoy it. Not very convincing. Won't be recommending it to any aetheist friends, that's for sure. Well-researched.
7/10

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Thursday, October 23, 2008

Dreams from My Father

Dreams from My Father
By Barack Obama
442p

He's crazy. Wow. I'm speechless but I'll try. You can tell a racist very easily, apparently- they're white. That's handy, so you don't have to actually get to know them. Like his grandparents. Who raised him, with his single mother. All racists. Thank goodness he met his father that one time, so he can idolize the deadbeat. Oh, harsh? Deadbeat dad, walks out on his family and doesn't take an interest in his kids. Yeah, that about covers it. Obama idolizes the wrong members of his family, he should be looking up to his amazing single mother and grandparents.
6/10

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Wednesday, October 15, 2008

The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Bible

The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Bible
By Edward P. Moser
0517707896 50p (well, that's all I read before stopping)

Didn't like it at all. I guess the "pc" wars aren't very relevant anymore. Years ago, I read the PC fairy tales and loved them. This book just wasn't funny, I stopped reading 50 pages in.
6/10

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Tuesday, October 14, 2008

A Lost Lady

A Lost Lady
By Willa Cather
174p

Very well-written and moving until the last chapter. It seemed almost a cop-out, a Hollywood ending type move. I was disappointed by it, sadly enough.
7/10

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Monday, October 13, 2008

Breaking Dawn

Breaking Dawn
by Stephenie Meyer
754 p

Awesome end to the series. Intricate, interesting, thrilling. Crazy twist at the end and yet believable, amazingly enough. She should definitely write the next book, the 6 1/2 years later book maybe?
9/10

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Friday, October 10, 2008

Night Moves

Night Moves
By Nora Roberts
0373510071 221p

Decent writing and characters, nothing extraordinary this time.
7/10

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Thursday, October 9, 2008

Cosmopolitanism

Cosmopolitanism
By Kwame Anthony Appiah
0393061558 176p

Okay, came highly recommended, but I found it too disjointed. He rehashed things a few times in the course of a chapter. Just seemed like it could have been shorter. And should have been.
7/10

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