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Mr. V

Mr. V

"A room without books is like a body without a soul." Marcus T Cicero


My mind loves the biting analysis of level 5 reading, but my soul absolutely needs the reflection and understanding provided by level 10 reading.
  • Seattle, Wa
  • member since Sunday, December 2 2007

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Displaying 1-10 of 48 reviews
  • The Giver
    • Rated 3 stars

    “A great starter book for the dystopia genre. If you enjoyed this book, check out Brave New World, We, and 1984.”

    Mr. V wrote this review 2 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink )
  • Magic Kingdom for Sale--Sold! (The Magic Kingdom of Landover)
    • Rated 5 stars

    “A heart-warming, funny and adventurous fantasy series!”

    Mr. V wrote this review 2 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink )
  • Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance (An Inquiry Into Values)
    • Rated 3 stars

    “I don't think I really appreciated or understood this book when I read it during my undergraduate years. I should probably revisit it at some point.”

    Mr. V wrote this review 2 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink )
  • Atlas Shrugged
    • Rated 1 stars

    “I quit this book half way through in absolute disgust. I find Rand's worldview (and THAT is the focus of this book) to be cold, unempathetic, and ruthlessly selfish. It's possible that I did not completely understand her worldview because I did not finish the book, but her overly-simplistic and "Arian" prose just really turns me off.”

    Mr. V wrote this review 2 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink )
  • Into the Wild
    • Rated 5 stars

    “I had been teaching this book for years when Sean Penn's adaptation came to the big screen. I'm pleased to say that he did very well in keeping the spirit of this young man's story in tact. Into the Wild is still one of my favorites novels to teach, simply because of the buzz and discussion the character of Chris McCandless (or, Alex Supertramp) generates. I also love to try and step into his shoes by considering the writers and thinkers that he emulated: Thoreau, Emerson, Tolstoy, London. Chris is a kaleidoscope character - his identity depends upon the reader.”

    Mr. V wrote this review 2 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink )
  • Coal Black Horse
    • Rated 4 stars

    “Dark, dreary, stark. But, of course, those aspects often carry their own version of beauty with them. This feels very much like an archetypal story: boy leaves mother and home to search for his father and, along the journey, finds himself becoming a man. The comparisons to The Road are fitting. ”

    Mr. V wrote this review 2 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink )
  • The Wire: Truth Be Told
    • Rated 2 stars

    “Well, this book has absolutely nothing on the show. It's the kind of book that you can skip around in. The best chapter thus far is the first: David Simon's letter to HBO, in which he lays out his reasons for why the reluctant rogue network should take up the show. Very passionate! A lot of the writing, though, is...stream of consciousness, for lack of a better description. The writing is all over the place and is not organized well.”

    Mr. V wrote this review Sunday, August 31 2008. ( reply | permalink )
  • They Say/I Say: The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing
    • Rated 5 stars

    “One of the best books on writing I've ever read. Extremely friendly and entertaining language - the authors undoubtedly had FUN while writing this. Their points are made very clear, and there is no doubting their advice. An easy, quick read that will pay big dividends in your writing.”

    Mr. V wrote this review Sunday, August 31 2008. ( reply | permalink )
  • Housekeeping: A Novel
    • Rated 1 stars

    “During reading, I could tell that the writer had serious talent. But, the plot stalls too often in alleys littered with strange musings of characters - musings apparently devoid of meaning, at least meaning that I can gather. I would still like to try reading her "Gilead."”

    Mr. V wrote this review Friday, August 29 2008. ( reply | permalink )
  • Quantum Evolution: How Physics' Weirdest Theory Explains Life's Biggest Mystery (Norton Paperback)
    • Rated 0 stars

    “James Rollins recommended this book at the end of his "The Black Order," and I found the idea of Quantum Evolution intriguing. It might very well wind up over my head but I'll give it a go.”

    Mr. V wrote this review Monday, August 11 2008. ( reply | permalink )
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