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About meLoves:
- wife & son (the most)
- books (many)
- my (now digital) music collection
- guitars (mine)
- coffee (large)
- (another) beer
- scotland (all)
- librarything (brilliant)
- kindness (meditate on it.)

Dislikes Strongly:
- closed minds (who are convinced they know more than they do and thus won't consider others' opinions)
- politicians (see above)
- hot weather (here)
- (i fight) sleep
- those who do the same thing but expect a different outcome (defined: insanity)
- political correctness for political correctness sake (you either feel that way or you don't - many just hide it now)
- Hallmark holidays (that's all of them folks - don't be thankful, or tell your significant other you love them, or be giving one day a year - DO IT ALL YEAR LONG.)

About my libraryMy taste in books has a pretty broad range. I was a late bloomer when it comes to reading. I was the kid in school who simply didn't read it and took my best stab at the quiz/test/report. Now, I can't get enough - go figure.

As such, I'm still finding the voices in literature that speak to me. I'm reading whatever strikes my fancy and loving it.

My tags:
self-explanatory really

Ratings:
They are what they are.

Real nameGuess...

LocationSC, USA

Emailadammisterallen.com

Account typepublic, lifetime

URLs http://www.librarything.com/profile/adamallen (profile)
http://www.librarything.com/catalog/adamallen (library)

Member sinceMay 30, 2006

Currently readingHow the Scots Invented the Modern World by Arthur Herman
The Halloween Tree by Ray Bradbury
How to Study in College by Walter Pauk
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Music Theory by Michael Miller
Under the Volcano by Malcolm Lowry

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The Singularity Is Near : When Humans Transcend Biology by Ray Kurzweil

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Spin by Robert Charles Wilson

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Storey's Guide to Raising Rabbits: Breeds, Care, Facilities by Bob Bennett

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Slide by Ken Bruen

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Fay by Larry Brown

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Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury

I found your profile through a mutual book - Brain Rules - and thoroughly enjoyed reading your reviews...well, I skipped the spoilers and disagreed with The Hitchhiker's Guide...but otherwise really enjoyed them.

Thank you for sharing!

Carol

posted by CarolO at 1:58 pm (EST) on Jul 29, 2008

I was interested in your review of "The Year of Magical Thinking," which I felt was one of the best I had read on the aspect of grief where it's as if one is in another world. For those who have not lost a significant relationship, such as spouse or chidl, this book gives insight into the experience of those who have. To obtain insight into an experience I have not had personally is one of the reasons I read.

I plan to read more of your reviews. Thanks for sharing!

posted by lgaikwad at 10:24 am (EST) on Mar 31, 2007

Hi Adam,

Thanks for these comments - nice to know someone has read a review of mine.

A word regards Dawkins - I don't rate The God Delusion as one of his better efforts in terms of the "readability" or "literary attainment" so please take it from me that something like Blind Watchmaker or Selfish Gene or Extended Phenotype would just blow you away on all fronts.

Regards,

Mark

posted by psiloiordinary at 4:28 am (EST) on Jan 14, 2007

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