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Posted By:  Duckey
Posted On:  Mar 31, 2009

  Midwest Book Review gives Duckey a thumbs-up!
Duckey has been receiving rave reviews, and we’ve just been handed another to add to the list. The Midwest Book Review has given Duckey and the Ocean Protectors a big thumbs-up. “’Duckey and the Ocean Protectors’ is sure to entertain many a young reader.” In addition to serving up a...... [view]
Posted By:  chuxley
Posted On:  Aug 29, 2008

  If Nobody Speaks of Remarkable Things by Jon McGregor
If Nobody Speaks of Remarkable Things by Jon McGregor My review rating: 4 of 5 stars This was McGregor's first book. It was nominated for the Booker prize. The story begins on a quiet urban street in England where a community of neighbors have just witnessed a horrible...... [view]
Posted By:  chuxley
Posted On:  Jul 22, 2008

  Good Reads and writing book reviews
I seriously need to practice my book reviewing/writing skills. Good Reads makes it easy to do this. Here's two that I've recently read. Looking over them now I realize that I need to do a better job of summarizing what the book is about before diving in to my critique. The Man Who Made...... [view]
Posted By:  ighih
Posted On:  Jun 17, 2008

  On Movement Transformation
[The author is currently part of The Summer of Solutions , but views are personal] Over the past few days, we have seen a lot of contention on Its Getting Hot in Here over the critiques posed by the Breakthrough Generation fellows. On the one hand, recent posts call for open and...... [view]
Posted By:  ighih
Posted On:  Feb 8, 2008

  Jack Johnson’s Post-Environmentalism
Jack Johnson caught our attention this week with the release of his latest album, Sleep Through the Static , and with some interesting thoughts on environmental philosophy. In an interview with the Santa Barbara Independent, he said: “I read in a book recently...... [view]
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