Interesting the first time through, but as the characters progress you realize it's a book you need to read through a second time to see all the pieces fitting together and to really understand the significance of each part of the story.
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Reamde by Neal Stephenson
Reamde is a speculative fiction novel by Neal Stephenson, published in 2011. The story, set in the present day, centers …
finkyhead rated The physics of superheroes: 4 stars

James Kakalios: The physics of superheroes (2009, Gotham Books)
The physics of superheroes by James Kakalios
A complete update to the hit book on the real physics at work in comic books, featuring more heroes, more …
finkyhead reviewed The Sisters Brothers by Patrick deWitt
finkyhead rated Mockingjay: 4 stars

Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins (The Hunger Games, #3)
Katniss Everdeen's having survived the Hunger Games twice makes her a target of the Capitol and President Snow, as well …
finkyhead rated Catching Fire: 4 stars

Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins (The Hunger Games, #2)
Sparks are igniting. Flames are spreading. And the Capitol wants revenge.
Against all odds, Katniss has won the Hunger Games. …
finkyhead rated The Hunger Games: 4 stars

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins (The Hunger Games, #1)
Could you survive on your own, in the wild, with everyone out to make sure you don't live to see …
finkyhead rated Our Dumb Century: 2 stars

Our Dumb Century by Scott Dikkers
Our Dumb Century: The Onion Presents 100 Years of Headlines from America's Finest News Source is a satirical humor book …
finkyhead rated The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: 5 stars

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams, Douglas Adams
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is the first of six books in the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy comedy …
finkyhead rated The areas of my expertise: 4 stars
finkyhead rated Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies: 3 stars

The Road by Cormac McCarthy
A searing, postapocalyptic novel destined to become Cormac McCarthy’s masterpiece.
A father and his son walk alone through burned America. …

Lewis Carroll: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll (2021, Independently Published)
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll by Lewis Carroll
A very real little girl named Alice follows a remarkable rabbit down a rabbit hole and steps through a looking-glass …
finkyhead rated Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Charlie Bucket, #1): 4 stars

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Charlie Bucket, #1) by Roald Dahl
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a 1964 children's novel by British author Roald Dahl. The story features the adventures …