Pinboard: bookmarks for adamjcollege tagged 'books'

The Four Stories literary series aims to bring readings out of the often staid environment of bookstores and into the hip, nightlife-y environment of clubs.

books music
september 2008 by adamjcollege

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The Raw Shark Texts

Hm, looks interesting. Check out the comments for an apt description.

books tbr
july 2008 by adamjcollege

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Making a leap of faith with a rabbi superhero

Rabbi Susan Abramson doesn't change in telephone booths or fly through the air, but in her mind she transforms into a superhero known as Rabbi Rocketpower.

books judaism
july 2008 by adamjcollege

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Will Your iPod Turn on You?

Jonathan Zittrain says closed systems are endangering the Internet—and us.

tbr books technology law
july 2008 by adamjcollege

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Sad, mad, glad, and beyond: What to read in any mood - The Boston Globe

Ephron's book is organized into dozens of moods, and she offers several books to fit each of those moods. For every book, Ephron offers a capsule description and rates the book on its literary merit, level of reading difficulty, and other criteria.

tbr books
july 2008 by adamjcollege

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Barack by the books

The works that have influenced Obama illustrate that he would be the most literary president in recent memory -- and one likely to govern from the center.

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july 2008 by adamjcollege

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Book Review - 'One to Nine - The Inner Life of Numbers,' by Andrew Hodges - Review - NYTimes.com

“One to Nine” offers a different model for teaching math — discursive rather than linear, topical rather than abstract and remote, and, above all, manically energetic rather than repetitive and plodding.

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july 2008 by adamjcollege

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Book review: Happier

If you'd like to live a happier life, Happier: Learn the Secrets to Daily Joy and Lasting Fulfillment is the best tool I've found so far to put yourself on the right path.

books tbr
june 2008 by adamjcollege

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Volumes to Go Before You Die

An odd book fell into my hands recently, a doorstopper with the irresistible title “1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die.”

books to-read lists
may 2008 by adamjcollege

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Jack Handey's thoughts get deeper

Jack Handey thinks dinosaurs are overrated. "A world ruled by dinosaurs? It didn't make any sense! I could understand a world where dinosaurs had some say -- but not rule," he says.

books humor
april 2008 by adamjcollege

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What We're Reading: Late February Book Roundup

All of these look good.

books food kitchen
march 2008 by adamjcollege

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Tips for Increasing Your Financial Literacy

A recent CNN article titled "Americans are 'financially illiterate'" reports that a survey found that a large proportion of Americans they tested do not seem to understand their debt.

finance depressing books
march 2008 by adamjcollege

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Book review: In Defense of Food

The message of this book is simple: "Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants."

books food
january 2008 by adamjcollege

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Fiction and Nonfiction

Is it true that we don’t learn from fiction?

books learning
january 2008 by adamjcollege

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Book review: One Year to an Organized Life

Leeds is a master of home and office organization, however, so I ended up agreeing to read the book.

books tbr organization lifehack
january 2008 by adamjcollege

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Tastebook from Epicurious

The basic idea behind Tastebook is simple: you have favorite recipes you make from Epicurious, or recipes that you've uploaded there to share with others. You'd like to have a printed, bound copy of these recipes in just the order and place you'd prefer.

recipe books food
january 2008 by adamjcollege

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Michael Pollan's manifesto on eating well

The polemical sequel to "The Omnivore's Dilemma," Pollan's new book shows how processed foods are making us fat and sick -- and why eaters must revolt.

books food
january 2008 by adamjcollege

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Literary Gluttony - How to Consume More Books This Year

Recently I decided to set aside time for reading each morning. Following when I wake up at 5:30, I read for an hour and a half. This lets me squeeze in reading time on a schedule that would otherwise be too busy during the day.

howto books reading
january 2008 by adamjcollege

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The Kitchn's Book Club

Welcome to The Kitchn's book club

books food
january 2008 by adamjcollege

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Amazon.com: Old School: Books: Tobias Wolff

Tobias Wolff's Old School is at once a celebration of literature and delicate hymn to a lost innocence of American life and art.

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january 2008 by adamjcollege

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RyanHoliday.net: | Read to Lead: How to Digest Books Above Your "Level"

I shouldn't be able to read most of the books on my shelf.

books howto
january 2008 by adamjcollege

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The Uncommon Reader « So Many Books

The Queen is out in the garden one day chasing down her corgis. They are out barking like crazy. In the back garden by the kitchen she spies the library bookmobile

books
january 2008 by adamjcollege

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'In Defense of Food' Author Offers Advice for Health

In his new book, Michael Pollan advises readers to "Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants."

books food
january 2008 by adamjcollege

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