Mike rated The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe: 5 stars
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis (Chronicles of Narnia, #2)
They open a door and enter a world.
NARNIA... the land beyond the wardrobe, the secret country known only to …
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Software developer by day, reader the rest of the time.
I enjoy history, philosophy, American lit, and of course technical books.
Some of my favorite books have been the random ones I've picked up from the bookstore or library where I had NO idea what it was about or even who the author was.
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Mike rated Notes from Underground: 4 stars
Notes from Underground by Fyodor Dostoevsky
Notes from Underground (pre-reform Russian: Записки изъ подполья; post-reform Russian: Записки из подполья, Zapíski iz podpólʹya; also translated as Notes …
The Magician's Nephew (The Chronicles of Narnia, Book 1, Full-Color Collector's Edition) by C. S. Lewis (Chronicles of Narnia (6))
Digory let out a scream. “What's happened to Polly?” “Congratulate me, my dear boy,” said Uncle Andrew, rubbing his hands. …
Mike rated Christmas Carol: 5 stars
Mike rated The power of habit: 4 stars
The power of habit by Charles Duhigg
In The Power of Habit, award-winning New York Times business reporter Charles Duhigg takes us to the thrilling edge of …
Mike rated GRIT: THE POWER OF PASSION AND PERSEVERANCE: 5 stars
GRIT: THE POWER OF PASSION AND PERSEVERANCE by Angela Duckworth
Pioneering psychologist Angela Duckworth shows anyone striving to succeed—be it parents, students, educators, athletes, or business people—that the secret to …
Mike rated The spartan way: 5 stars
Mike rated Farewell Summer LP: 5 stars
Farewell Summer LP by Ray Bradbury
***Sequel to Dandelion Wine
In a summer that refuses to end, in the deceiving warmth of earliest October, civil war …
Mike rated The Comfort Crisis: 5 stars
The Comfort Crisis by Michael Easter
In many ways, we’re more comfortable than ever before. But could our sheltered, temperature-controlled, overfed, under-challenged lives actually be the …
Mike rated Dandelion Wine (Earthlight): 5 stars
Dandelion Wine (Earthlight) by Ray Bradbury
The summer of '28 was a vintage season for a growing boy. A summer of green apple trees, mowed lawns, …
Mike rated A Dream Deferred: 5 stars
A Dream Deferred by Shelby Steele
From the author of the award-winning bestseller The Content of Our Character comes a new essay collection that tells the …
Uncle Tom's Cabin (Barnes & Noble Classics Series) (Barnes & Noble Classics) by Harriet Beecher Stowe
This unforgettable novel tells the story of Tom, a devoutly Christian slave who chooses not to escape bondage for fear …
Mike rated To Build a Fire: 5 stars
To Build a Fire by Jack London
A man travels across the Yukon with only a dog as his companion. He believes he has all the skill …