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the_pirate_captain rated My Heart Is a Chainsaw: 4 stars
My Heart Is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones (The Indian Lake Trilogy, #1)
Jade Daniels is an angry, half-Indian outcast with an abusive father, an absent mother, and an entire town that wants …
the_pirate_captain rated Wizard of the Crow: 5 stars
Wizard of the Crow by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, Ngũgĩ wa Thiongʼo
From the exiled Kenyan novelist, playwright, poet, and literary critic--a magisterial comic novel that is certain to take its place …
the_pirate_captain started reading What Every Pianist Needs to Know About the Body by Thomas Carson Mark
Great book for those of us who constantly switch between different interests. Helped to understand myself a little better and think more clearly about future plans.
the_pirate_captain rated The complete Persepolis: 5 stars
The complete Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi
From inside front cover: The story of Satrapi's unforgettable childhood and coming of age within a ... loving family in …
the_pirate_captain rated Console Wars: 4 stars
Console Wars by Blake J. Harris
Following the success of The Accidental Billionaires and Moneyball comes Console Wars—a mesmerizing, behind-the-scenes business thriller that chronicles how Sega, …
the_pirate_captain finished reading Console Wars by Blake J. Harris
Following the success of The Accidental Billionaires and Moneyball comes Console Wars—a mesmerizing, behind-the-scenes business …
Fun history of the Sega vs Nintendo console wars. The dialogue isn't the best, but it does tell a story worth reading; especially if you were a gamer during the 90's.
the_pirate_captain reviewed Piano Notes by Charles Rosen
Great memoir and piano history lesson
4 stars
Great read for anyone interested in the piano and/or what the life of a professional pianist looks like.
Some sections of the early chapters can get a bit technical for people like myself that are new to the piano, but it does become more accessible in the later chapters.