Amanda

• Rated 4 stars

“Never stopped to imagine how much regular bodily functions can jam up a space shuttle. Terrible pun. Absolutely intended. Mary Roach shares her experiences learning about the in's & out's of regular life (eating, sex, getting along with co-workers in cramped quarters, human excrement, etc...) aboard a space shuttle. Hilarious & mildly disgusting at times--Roach gives us a more down-to-earth view of astronauts. ”

Amanda wrote this review Tuesday, November 15, 2011. ( reply | permalink )

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• Rated 3 stars

“Wavering at a 3.5 rating. The first 60% of the book had me laughing hysterically nearly to the point of tears. The last 40% was more detail about Fey's show "30 Rock" and, while interesting if you watch the show, it wasn't anywhere near as funny. ”

Amanda wrote this review Tuesday, November 15, 2011. ( reply | permalink )

• Rated 3 stars

“Enjoyed this better than Linchpin (less than Tribes).”

Amanda wrote this review Thursday, March 17, 2011. ( reply | permalink )

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• Rated 5 stars

“Excellent, balanced look at modern day slavery. Journalist, E. Benjamin Skinner, shares his experiences as he interacts with slaves, slave owners and other individuals who are part of human trafficking in the 21st century. Skinner takes us to Sudan, Haiti, Romania and many other parts of the world in this compelling expose on a crime so monstrous it must not be ignored. ”

Amanda wrote this review Thursday, February 3, 2011. ( reply | permalink )

• Rated 5 stars

“Practical, inspirational & fun to read. ”

Amanda wrote this review Wednesday, June 29, 2011. ( reply | permalink )

• Rated 0 stars

“Great book!”

Amanda wrote this review Monday, October 25, 2010. ( reply | permalink )

• Rated 4 stars

“A fun continuation of the Artemis Fowl series. I missed Mulch, Foaly and the other usuals from the series, but enjoyed the introduction of an entirely new type of faerie.”

Amanda wrote this review Wednesday, September 29, 2010. ( reply | permalink )

• Rated 3 stars

“Steve Jobs is a fascinating innovator and I was hoping for a more indepth & compelling study of his life & work. The writing style kept reminding me of book reports in elementary school--Steve is a dynamic individual, the writing is not.

I rated this book 3 stars because I was able to make it through and leave with a better understanding of how Apple operates. ”

Amanda wrote this review Friday, June 25, 2010. ( reply | permalink )

• Rated 2 stars

“Made it about 1/3 of the way through and couldn't stay interested. Perhaps I'll try again later.”

Amanda wrote this review Wednesday, June 23, 2010. ( reply | permalink )

• Rated 3 stars

“It's interesting to hear the perspective of Lt. Dallaire about the UN's peacekeeping efforts during the Rwandan genocide of the early 90's. While the writing is a little dry, it's helpful to build a more complete picture of what happened during that tragedy. I highly recommend reading: "Machete Season" by Jean Hatzfeld (perspective of the perpetrators of the genocide) and "We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will be Killed With our Families" by Philip Gourevitch (perspective of the victims).”

Amanda wrote this review Tuesday, June 1, 2010. ( reply | permalink )