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I love reviewing books - have been doing it at Goodreads, but considering moving here.

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The Greatest Show On Earth: The Evidence For Evolution - Richard Dawkins
The Greatest Show On Earth: The Evidence For Evolution
Richard Dawkins
R in Action - Robert Kabacoff
R in Action
Robert Kabacoff
Fluid Concepts and Creative Analogies - Douglas R. Hofstadter
Fluid Concepts and Creative Analogies
Douglas R. Hofstadter
McGee on Food and Cooking: An Encyclopedia of Kitchen Science, History and Culture - Harold McGee
McGee on Food and Cooking: An Encyclopedia of Kitchen Science, History and Culture
Harold McGee
Epistemic Dimensions of Personhood - Simon Evnine
Epistemic Dimensions of Personhood
Simon Evnine
Pattern Recognition and Machine Learning (Information Science and Statistics) - Christopher M. Bishop
Pattern Recognition and Machine Learning (Information Science and Statistics)
Christopher M. Bishop
Relativity, Thermodynamics and Cosmology - Richard C. Tolman
Relativity, Thermodynamics and Cosmology
Richard C. Tolman
The Cambridge Handbook of Second Language Acquisition - Julia Herschensohn, Martha Young-Scholten
The Cambridge Handbook of Second Language Acquisition
Julia Herschensohn, Martha Young-Scholten

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The Hydra (Monsters of Mythology) - Bernard Evslin
That's Not What I Meant! - Deborah Tannen
The Art of War - Thomas Cleary, Sun Tzu
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Ceridwen - Ceridwen
I'm not even sure what to say here. I'm not reviewing this, obviously, because I had a hand in this book's creation. I'm pret...
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Ceridwen
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Arbie's Unoriginally Titled Book Blog
reviewed: The Great Goodreads Censorship Debacle
My favorite bit was the graphic dream sequence where the naive and grasping Sito is anally raped by the evil Nozama. I am not...
The Great Goodreads Censorship Debacle - G.R. McGoodreader
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The Lord of the Rings - J.R.R. Tolkien
The Lord of the Rings J.R.R. Tolkien
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A Book of Nonsense - Edward Lear
A Book of Nonsense Edward Lear
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The Complete Nonsense Book - Edward Lear
The Complete Nonsense Book Edward Lear
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Treasure Island - Robert Louis Stevenson
Treasure Island Robert Louis Stevenson
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The Hobbit - J.R.R. Tolkien
The Hobbit J.R.R. Tolkien
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Little House in the Big Woods - Garth Williams, Laura Ingalls Wilder
Little House in the Big Woods Garth Williams, Laura Ingalls Wilder
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Le Petit Prince - Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Le Petit Prince Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
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Alice in Wonderland - Rene Cloke, Lewis Carroll
Alice in Wonderland Rene Cloke, Lewis Carroll
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The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe - C.S. Lewis
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe C.S. Lewis
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Space Cadet - Robert A. Heinlein
Space Cadet Robert A. Heinlein
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The Faraway Tree Stories - Enid Blyton
The Faraway Tree Stories Enid Blyton
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Rocketship Galileo - Robert A. Heinlein
Rocketship Galileo Robert A. Heinlein
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The Voyage of the Dawn Treader - C.S. Lewis, Pauline Baynes
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader C.S. Lewis, Pauline Baynes
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Journey to the Center of the Earth - Jules Verne
Journey to the Center of the Earth Jules Verne
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The Tale of Peter Rabbit - Beatrix Potter
The Tale of Peter Rabbit Beatrix Potter
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The Tale of Peter Rabbit - Beatrix Potter
The Tale of Peter Rabbit Beatrix Potter
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The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck - Beatrix Potter
The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck Beatrix Potter
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The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies - Beatrix Potter
The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies Beatrix Potter
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Aesop's Fables - Laura Gibbs, Aesop
Aesop's Fables Laura Gibbs, Aesop
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Tales of the Norse Gods - Barbara Leonie Picard
Tales of the Norse Gods Barbara Leonie Picard
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Prince Caspian - C.S. Lewis
Prince Caspian C.S. Lewis
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Around the World in Eighty Days - Jules Verne, Brian W. Aldiss, Michael Glencross
Around the World in Eighty Days Jules Verne, Brian W. Aldiss, Michael Glencross
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Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There - Lewis Carroll, Peter Glassman, John Tenniel
Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There Lewis Carroll, Peter Glassman, John Tenniel
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The Currents of Space - Isaac Asimov
The Currents of Space Isaac Asimov
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Pebble in the Sky - Isaac Asimov
Pebble in the Sky Isaac Asimov
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The Enchanted Castle - H.R. Millar, E. Nesbit
The Enchanted Castle H.R. Millar, E. Nesbit
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The Railway Children - E. Nesbit
The Railway Children E. Nesbit
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The Phoenix and the Carpet - E. Nesbit, H.R. Millar
The Phoenix and the Carpet E. Nesbit, H.R. Millar
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The Magician's Nephew - C.S. Lewis
The Magician's Nephew C.S. Lewis
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Sixth Column - Robert A. Heinlein
Sixth Column Robert A. Heinlein
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The White Mountains - John Christopher
The White Mountains John Christopher
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Childhood's End - Arthur C. Clarke
Childhood's End Arthur C. Clarke
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The Wonderful O - James Thurber
The Wonderful O James Thurber
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The Jungle Book - Rudyard Kipling
The Jungle Book Rudyard Kipling
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Fantastic Voyage - Isaac Asimov
Fantastic Voyage Isaac Asimov
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The World Set Free - H.G. Wells
The World Set Free H.G. Wells
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The Magic City - E. Nesbit, H.R. Millar
The Magic City E. Nesbit, H.R. Millar
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Winnie-the-Pooh - Ernest H. Shepard, A.A. Milne
Winnie-the-Pooh Ernest H. Shepard, A.A. Milne
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The Complete Tales and Poems of Winnie-the-Pooh - Ernest H. Shepard, A.A. Milne
The Complete Tales and Poems of Winnie-the-Pooh Ernest H. Shepard, A.A. Milne
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Winnie the Pooh: The Complete Collection of Stories and Poems - Ernest H. Shepard, A.A. Milne
Winnie the Pooh: The Complete Collection of Stories and Poems Ernest H. Shepard, A.A. Milne
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The Complete Winnie-the-Pooh - Ernest H. Shepard, A.A. Milne
The Complete Winnie-the-Pooh Ernest H. Shepard, A.A. Milne
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Struwwelpeter - Heinrich Hoffmann
Struwwelpeter Heinrich Hoffmann
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The House at Pooh Corner - Ernest H. Shepard, A.A. Milne
The House at Pooh Corner Ernest H. Shepard, A.A. Milne
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The Best of James Blish - James Blish
The Best of James Blish James Blish
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Uncle - J.P. Martin, Quentin Blake
Uncle J.P. Martin, Quentin Blake
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Snow White - Paul Heins, Trina Schart Hyman
Snow White Paul Heins, Trina Schart Hyman
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Mary Poppins - P.L. Travers, Cameron Mackintosh, Brian Sibley
Mary Poppins P.L. Travers, Cameron Mackintosh, Brian Sibley
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The Sound of Music - Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II
The Sound of Music Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II
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The Hunting Of The Snark - Lewis Carroll
The Hunting Of The Snark Lewis Carroll
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Galactic Patrol - E.E. "Doc" Smith, John Clute
Galactic Patrol E.E. "Doc" Smith, John Clute
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The Purple Cloud - M.P. Shiel
The Purple Cloud M.P. Shiel
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The Tailor of Gloucester - Beatrix Potter
The Tailor of Gloucester Beatrix Potter
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The Mouse on the Moon - Leonard Wibberley
The Mouse on the Moon Leonard Wibberley
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Operation Chaos - Poul Anderson
Operation Chaos Poul Anderson
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Billy Bunter In Brazil - Frank Richards
Billy Bunter In Brazil Frank Richards
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The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle - Beatrix Potter
The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle Beatrix Potter
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The Hundred and One Dalmatians - Dodie Smith
The Hundred and One Dalmatians Dodie Smith
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The Story of a Fierce Bad Rabbit - Beatrix Potter
The Story of a Fierce Bad Rabbit Beatrix Potter
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Just William - Richmal Crompton
Just William Richmal Crompton
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Appley Dapply's Nursery Rhymes (World of Beatrix Potter) - Beatrix Potter
Appley Dapply's Nursery Rhymes (World of Beatrix Potter) Beatrix Potter
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Adding a Dimension - Isaac Asimov
Adding a Dimension Isaac Asimov
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Lays of Ancient Rome - Thomas Babington Macaulay
Lays of Ancient Rome Thomas Babington Macaulay
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Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves - Anonymous, Walter McVitty, Margaret Early
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves Anonymous, Walter McVitty, Margaret Early
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Biggles in the Baltic - W.E. Johns
Biggles in the Baltic W.E. Johns
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Propeller Island - Jules Verne
Propeller Island Jules Verne
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Moon Zero Two - John Burke
Moon Zero Two John Burke
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The Lord of the Sea - M.P. Shiel
The Lord of the Sea M.P. Shiel
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Now We Are Six (Pooh Original Edition) - A. A. Milne
Now We Are Six (Pooh Original Edition) A. A. Milne
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The Black Cloud - Fred Hoyle
The Black Cloud Fred Hoyle
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When We Were Very Young (Pooh Original Edition) - A. A. Milne
When We Were Very Young (Pooh Original Edition) A. A. Milne
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The Tale of Tom Kitten (Potter) - Beatrix Potter
The Tale of Tom Kitten (Potter) Beatrix Potter
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Thomas the Tank Engine. The complete collection - The Rev. W. Awdry
Thomas the Tank Engine. The complete collection The Rev. W. Awdry
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Wet Magic (Books of Wonder (Seastar Paperback)) - Edith Nesbit
Wet Magic (Books of Wonder (Seastar Paperback)) Edith Nesbit
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The Walrus and the Carpenter - Lewis Carroll
The Walrus and the Carpenter Lewis Carroll
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Down with Skool! (Armada Lions) - Geoffrey Willans;Ronald Searle
Down with Skool! (Armada Lions) Geoffrey Willans;Ronald Searle
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The Great Goodreads Censorship Debacle - G.R. McGoodreader
The Great Goodreads Censorship Debacle G.R. McGoodreader
October 2013
12
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The review below was deleted by Goodreads, along with two others. I received the following message:Re: [#104307] Deleted Revi...
The Hydra (Monsters of Mythology) - Bernard Evslin
reviewed: Non Censure
Reposting a review from Clouds in accordance with the hydra principle:Hello there,Your review of Non Censure was recently fla...
Non Censure - Ute Lemper
reviewed:
The review below was deleted by Goodreads, along with two others. I received the following message:Re: [#104307] Deleted Revi...
Civil Disobedience and Other Essays (Collected Essays) - Henry David Thoreau
reviewed:
The way things are going, I'm expecting to get my Goodreads account closed down next week. It would of course be a pleasant s...
The Art of War - Thomas Cleary, Sun Tzu
October 2013
11
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I am bemused to discover that some - not even most! - reviews of this book have been deleted under the new Goodreads censorsh...
The Secret of Castle Cant - K.P. Bath
reviewed:
The following brief review by Mark Monday was removed by Goodreads for breaking their censorship policy, but is reposted here...
An Uncommon Whore - Belinda McBride
October 2013
08
reviewed: Doktor Glas
This book has become quite well-known recently due to the theatre production starring Krister Henriksson. We saw it in London...
Doktor Glas - Hjalmar Söderberg
reviewed: Truly Tasteless Blonde Jokes
Did you hear the one about the blonde Women's World Chess Champion who had to mate with bishop and knight v king?
Truly Tasteless Blonde Jokes - Blanche Knott
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Doktor Glas - Hjalmar Söderberg
Doktor Glas Hjalmar Söderberg
October 2013
03
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I am distressed by the way that atheism, at least for some people, has managed to metamorphose into just another religion. As...
The Fallacy of Fine-Tuning: Why the Universe Is Not Designed for Us - Victor J. Stenger
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The Fallacy of Fine-Tuning: Why the Universe Is Not Designed for Us - Victor J. Stenger
The Fallacy of Fine-Tuning: Why the Universe Is Not Designed for Us Victor J. Stenger
October 2013
01
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I am warned that I should take this book with a pinch of salt, since Smoot may not be telling us the whole truth and nothing ...
Wrinkles in Time - George Smoot, Keay Davidson
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Wrinkles in Time - George Smoot, Keay Davidson
Wrinkles in Time George Smoot, Keay Davidson
September 2013
30
reviewed: XVII Chess Olympiad, Havana 1966: 364 Games from the Top Final Section
Last Sunday, I had the privilege of playing a serious game of chess against Florin Gheorghiu, who celebrated the proudest mom...
XVII Chess Olympiad, Havana 1966: 364 Games from the Top Final Section - Anonymous
reviewed: القرآن الكريم
The more I think about the current Goodreads policy on "author behavior", the more bemused I feel. At first, I was reluctant ...
القرآن الكريم - Anonymous
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