Monthly Archives: February 2014

Arundel by Kenneth Roberts: human passion in a merciless landscape

Arundel by Kenneth Roberts My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is how novels are supposed to be. I came across this book by way of the Goodreads recommendation engine, which presented it to me when I was searching for … Continue reading

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Around the Roman Table by Patrick Faas: Italy has always been about the food

Around the Roman Table: Food and Feasting in Ancient Rome by Patrick Faas My rating: 4 of 5 stars An entertaining and wide-ranging look at ancient Roman cuisine. When I decided I needed to know more about food and eating … Continue reading

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On Intelligence by Jeff Hawkins: no ghosts in this machine

On Intelligence by Jeff Hawkins My rating: 4 of 5 stars This engaging, non(too)technical book offers a new and plausible theory of how the brain, or more specifically the neocortex, works. When I learned about the existence of this book, … Continue reading

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The Biology of Belief by Bruce H. Lipton: our genes are not our destiny

The Biology of Belief: Unleashing the Power of Consciousness, Matter, & Miracles by Bruce H. Lipton My rating: 4 of 5 stars Partly life science, partly life story, this book points the way beyond a mechanical view of life. It’s … Continue reading

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Fall of Giants by Ken Follett: the pulse of life amid global conflagration

Fall of Giants by Ken Follett My rating: 4 of 5 stars Some angles on World War I, told in a simple and human way. This is the first Follett book I’ve read since I read The Key to Rebecca … Continue reading

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