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118 books

Seven Houses by Alev Lytle Croutier

Seven Houses

Alev Lytle Croutier

320 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)

5.0crlk's review
fiction historical challenging reflective slow-paced
The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende

The House of the Spirits

Del Valle Family #3

Isabel Allende

448 pages • first pub 1982 (editions)

5.0crlk's review
fiction historical literary magical realism emotional reflective medium-paced
Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly (Updated Edition) by Anthony Bourdain

Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly (Updated Edition)

Anthony Bourdain

312 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)

5.0crlk's review
nonfiction memoir funny informative reflective fast-paced
What Should I Do with My Life?: The True Story of People Who Answered the Ultimate Question by Po Bronson

What Should I Do with My Life?: The True Story of People Who Answered the Ultimate Question

Po Bronson

436 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)

5.0crlk's review
nonfiction psychology self help reflective medium-paced
The Nudist on the Late Shift: And Other True Tales of Silicon Valley by Po Bronson

The Nudist on the Late Shift: And Other True Tales of Silicon Valley

Po Bronson

252 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)

5.0crlk's review
nonfiction business technology informative reflective slow-paced
The Mythical Man-Month: Essays on Software Engineering, Anniversary Edition by Frederick P. Brooks Jr.

The Mythical Man-Month: Essays on Software Engineering, Anniversary Edition

Frederick P. Brooks Jr.

336 pages • first pub 1975 (editions)

5.0crlk's review
nonfiction business computer science challenging informative slow-paced
Small Giants: Companies That Choose to Be Great Instead of Big by Bo Burlingham

Small Giants: Companies That Choose to Be Great Instead of Big

Bo Burlingham

224 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

5.0crlk's review
nonfiction business informative inspiring slow-paced
The Best American Short Stories 2005 by Michael Chabon, Katrina Kenison

The Best American Short Stories 2005

The Best American Short Stories #2005

Michael Chabon, Katrina Kenison

432 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

5.0crlk's review
fiction short stories hopeful reflective sad fast-paced
The Rape of Nanking by Iris Chang

The Rape of Nanking

Iris Chang

290 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)

5.0crlk's review
nonfiction history dark informative sad slow-paced
The Chinese in America: A Narrative History by Iris Chang

The Chinese in America: A Narrative History

Iris Chang

496 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)

5.0crlk's review
nonfiction history challenging informative medium-paced