{ local flavors: cooking and eating from america's farmers' markets }
I loved this book. madison succeeds in inducing a sort of madness for farmer's markets. between the recipes, which span the seasons and look absolutely luscious, and the loving descriptions of regional farmer's markets, you will want to find one in your own city and spend every weekend there. if you value sustainability, if you want to cook seasonally, or if you just want to eat good food, I recommend this book.
{ the power of many }
this isn't a book about how technology works: it's a book about how the Internet is changing how we do the things we do. accessible, non-hyped, well-written. highly recommended, especially for "non-technical" people who are interested in the Web.
the american frugal housewife,
a wonderful historical document. the principles are sound, but most of the specific advice is long past its shelf date. recommended for those with a fascination for the domestic arts.
a summons to memphis,
this book just left me cold. perhaps I didn't read carefully enough, but I kept on waiting for information that just didn't come. I don't mind the unreliable narrators - that's half the fun of this kind of book. I just never felt I got the clues I needed to draw my own conclusions about the characters.
how to speak, how to listen,
empire falls,
I enjoyed this book all the way to the end, which seemed tacked on to me. the epilogue trys to explain some of the characters by telling us about them. I wanted the author to show me those things in the course of the story.
a quaker woman's cookbook,
this was a bit of a disappointment. fine as a historical cookbook. I was hoping for a little more scholarship on the foodways of this time and place.
rich dad, poor dad,
as noted here, quite general in its advice, though I believe the key ideas (understand the difference between an asset and a liability; create capital to maximize your earnings; incorporate to minimize your tax liability) are sound. read john t. reed's critique before you follow any of this advice. reed is on a mission, but he's been in the business for a long time, and obviously knows more about real estate investments than I do.
richest man in babylon,
a classic. simple advice: pay yoruself 10% first, and invest it safely. also, have life insurance. interesting mainly for the difference in attitudes banks once held regarding investment and spending. but I guess in the 20's, your savings was their profit center.
the wealthy barber,
the most annoyingly written book on finance ever produced. good clear advice, though. a sound program. just ignore the "banter".
{ the bean trees }
terrific. highly recommended.
smart couples finish rich,
9 steps to financial freedom,
I didn't expect to like this book, but I really, really did. I especially like her initial chapters dealing with the emotional aspects of money--her examples are apt and very respectful. I learned some things about myself here. the last three chapters on the spiritual aspects of money are much less successful, in my opinion. in spite of her approach, the middle section of this book contains more hard numbers and detailed explanations than any of the others I've read so far. if you dont like the touchy-feely approach, ignore that stuff: this book will teach you how to think about money.
a good year,
I wanted something light; this is it. if you adore the thought of living in france and eating french food, you might enjoy this book, but it's not particularly good in that respect, either.
harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban,
I enjoyed it more than I thought I would, although I think the film ending is a bit cleaner.
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organizing around enthusiasms: patterns of mutual aid in leisure ,
both more and less interesting than I thought it would be. key points: self-directed activities that happen in the home and in groups represent a more pervasive and more profound "culture" than the work of a relative few specialists; leisure activities represent a form of production, not just passive consumption; modern work separates imagination from execution — leisure activities return imagination and self-determination to the worker.
{ madhur jaffrey's world vegetarian }
of a dozen recipes tried so far, one was underwhelming, the rest were really good. wide variety. watch the salt — I like less. recommended.
{ eat, drink, and be healthy: the harvard medical school guide to healthy eating }
straightforward, science-based, simple-to-understand advice. some fats are good for you! highly, highly recommended.
{ harry potter and the goblet of fire }
I really liked this book. wonderful insight into the pains of adolescence. highly recommended.
{ the wolves of willoughby chase }
just as much fun as it was when I was little. recommended.
black hearts at battersea,
another one from my youth that I enjoyed again as an adult.
{ the knitter's handbook }
probably the most comprehensive reference available. highly recommended.
will in the world: how shakespeare became shakespeare,
an enjoyable imagining of shakespeare's life. I don't agree with all the conclusions greenblatt draws — part of the fun is fitting together the evidence he presents and creating your own scenario. his scholarship is impressive and enlightening, but this is, entirely, almost pure speculation.
the forgotten arts and crafts,
learn needle tatting step by step,
knitting in the old way: designs and techniques from ethnic sweaters,
classic tailoring techniques: a construction guide for men's wear
high fashion sewing secrets from the world's best designers,
jacques pepin's complete techniques
complete guide to home canning and preserving,
the cult of information
the user illusion : cutting consciousness down to size
jamming the media
the homeless mind: modernization and consciousness.
coercion: why we listen to what 'they' say
the middle mind,
The art of happiness: a handbook for living,
tying rocks to clouds
harbrace college handbook - 5th edition
style, ten lessons in clarity and grace
the non-designer's design book
the elements of typographic style
the world according to mr. rogers: important things to remember,
hard times: an oral history of the great depression,
introducing post-feminism
the heat is on: the climate crisis, the cover-up, the prescription
the erotomaniac
the bombast transcripts: rants and screeds of rageboy
the cluetrain manifesto
mad in america
gonzo marketing: winning through worst practices,
a natural history of the senses
... from perseus:
the a-list: the national society of film critics' 100 essential films
last chance to see
the future and its enemies
coffeehouse: writings from the web
a history of the american people
sparks of genius
the essential haiku: versions of basho, buson, and issa,
lonesome dove,
ironweed,
the shipping news,
the stranger,
martin dressler : the tale of an american dreamer,
angle of repose,
the amazing adventures of kavalier & clay,
richter the town,
the jungle
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