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My Reading List:


I enjoy reading books and mostly stick with fiction. This is a list of books I have been reading lately. I would recommend any book that I have rated 6+ out of 10.


"Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!": Adventures of a Curious Character



"Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!": Adventures of a Curious Character
by Richard Feynman, Ralph Leighton (contributor), Edward Hutchings (editor)
I rate: 9/10
Comments: Read it in November 2009.
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Tagging: People-Powered Metadata for the Social Web



Tagging: People-Powered Metadata for the Social Web
by Gene Smith
I rate: 6/10
Comments: Read it in October 2009.
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The Rich Man and the Parrot



The Rich Man and the Parrot
by Suzan Nadimi
I rate: 9/10
Comments: Read it in October 2009.
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Games at Twilight and Other Stories



Games at Twilight and Other Stories
by Anita Desai
I rate: 9/10
Comments: Read it in September 2009.
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Bringing Nothing To The Party



Bringing Nothing To The Party
by Paul Carr
I rate: 7/10
Comments: Read it in September 2009.
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Of Mice and Men


Of Mice and Men
by John Steinbeck
I rate: 9/10
Comments: Read it in September 2009.
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Animal Farm


Animal Farm
by George Orwell
I rate: 9/10
Comments: Read it in September 2009.
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Free: The Future of a Radical Price by Chris Anderson


Free: The Future of a Radical Price
by Chris Anderson
I rate: 7/10
Comments: Very interesting but did not like the structure of the book; ends up repeating the same arguments multiple times. Read it in August 2009.
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The Wall Street Journal Guide to the End of Wall Street as We Know It


The Wall Street Journal Guide to the End of Wall Street as We Know It: What You Need to Know About the Greatest Financial Crisis of Our Time--and How to Survive It
by Dave Kansas
I rate: 6/10
Comments: Too simplified, but interesting nevertheless. Read it in August 2009.
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The Twitter Book


The Twitter Book
by Tim O'Reiley & Sarah Milstein

Comments: Gives a good intro to twitter and has a nice collection of twitter tips & tricks + 3rd party twitter apps. Read it in July 2009.
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