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NatureGeek

NatureGeek

My books are a mix of recently read and books I read up to 30 years ago! I used to read lots of Science Fiction and Fantasy, but haven't read much in a while. I can be an obsessive reader of "junk food books," like mysteries, at times. Recently I've gravitated toward non-fiction. I like natural history and outdoor adventure books because I... more »
  • Bishop, CA, USA
  • member since December 30 2007

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  • The Fan Man (Equinox 3077)

    The Fan Man (Equinox 3077)

    by William Kotzwinkle
    • Rated 5 stars

    “I loved this book and have read it more than once. It's GREAT read aloud! "I'm in my pad, man" This is just an odd, funny, quirky, touching, weird little story, and the language is very fun.”

    NatureGeek wrote this review Wednesday, July 22 2009. ( reply | permalink )
  • Being There

    Being There

    by J Kosinski
    • Rated 5 stars

    “I just remembered this book - I read it many, many years ago and loved it. Quirky, funny, odd... trying to explain it to my husband I told him it was sort of a precursor to Forrest Gump in a way.”

    NatureGeek wrote this review Wednesday, July 22 2009. ( reply | permalink )
  • Water for Elephants
    • Rated 5 stars

    “This book is a quick and satisfying read - very enjoyable. A great story well-told.”

    NatureGeek wrote this review Tuesday, July 7 2009. ( reply | permalink )
  • Escape
    • Rated 5 stars

    “This is intense and often hard to read - the FLDS is a cult where brutality is institutionalized. It is barbaric how women are treated, and how the only means they have of protecting their children is using sex to gain favor over their "sister-wives." Carolyn Jessop made it out, though, and so did her children. I don't think it's polygamy, per se, that is so bad - it's the extreme control the religious leaders and husbands have over women and children - they are property with no rights or freedoms.”

    NatureGeek wrote this review Saturday, July 4 2009. ( reply | permalink )
  • PHP Programming with MySQL
    • Rated 0 stars

    “This book is not as bad as the Amazon reviews led me to expect. It does have a lot of errors - my instructor has a page of errata started that might be helpful (there is no errata on the book or publisher site - ridiculous):
    http://dmac213book.wetpaint.com/?t=anon
    ”

    NatureGeek wrote this review Sunday, March 1 2009. ( reply | permalink )
  • Shock Value : A Tasteful Book About Bad Taste
    • Rated 4 stars

    “I loved this book! I forgot about reading it until recently, though - I read it a while ago. He is really funny and a creative genius when it comes to bad taste and kitsch. I used to really want a "god bless our mobile home" decorative plate...”

    NatureGeek wrote this review Monday, June 2 2008. ( reply | permalink )
  • Night of the GrizzliesNight of the GrizzliesJack Olsen
    • Rated 4 stars

    “This was an engaging true story - gripping is a better word. All the events leading up to the killings - as a Yosemite park ranger, it was hard to read this because today it would be very different, but back then, folks were complacent because nothing like this had ever happened. It was a good book and its story holds up to the test of time. I would give it 3.5 stars.”

    NatureGeek wrote this review Monday, December 31 2007. ( reply | view 1 replies | permalink )

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