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Oliver Blokland
@oliverblokland
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March 2, 2018
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2019-09-29 12:48
The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells
The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells. Having watched the 1953 film many times as a kid (it was shown every year) I had preconceived ideas going in. It's well written, very engaging& you really care
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2019-09-29 12:34
The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells
The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells. Having watched the 1953 film many times as a kid (it was shown every year) I had preconceived ideas going in. It's well written, very engaging& you really care
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2019-09-08 15:54
Sherlock holmes
Well hello!!.. Sherlock Holmes: The Definitive Collection by Arthur Conan Doyle, narrated by Stephen Fry. As a kid I used to listen to the hounds of the Baskerville's on repeat.. No idea why I don't like
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2019-09-08 15:40
The spell of the Sensuous by David Abram
The Spell of the Sensuous by David Abram. Having read this shortly after "the hero with a thousand faces" I was very in tune with the premise of the writing. It is a book to be studied rather
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2019-06-17 20:22
Decline and fall by Evelyn Waugh
Decline and Fall by Evelyn Waugh. A wonderfully clever book. Highly recommended... Of course it's a classic for a reason but its visual and fun. #bookstagram #book #reading #book
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2019-06-17 19:38
The Trouble with Goats and Sheep by Joanna Cannon
The Trouble with Goats and Sheep by Joanna Cannon. Nice little book, honestly had me worried at some points as the kids explored the neighborhood. Enjoyable read :^) with a simple message don't judge people
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2019-06-17 18:54
Hyperion by Dan Simmons
Hyperion by Dan Simmons. A really well written book that got me really excited to turn the page and figure out what would happen next... And then... Nothing it just ends.. Soo disappointing don't think
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2019-05-08 11:37
Factfulness - Hans Rosling, Ola Rosling, Anna Rosling
Factfulness - Hans Rosling, Ola Rosling, Anna Rosling Rönnlund. I have a very positive disposition, so it's good to read things are getting better officially, not that there is not still a lot to improve.
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2019-04-28 16:02
Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden. A fantastic page turner that even had me miss my stop on the underground once. I really felt for the characters,sometimes making me not want to read any further and
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2019-04-07 17:41
The Girls of Atomic City by Denise Kierna
The Girls of Atomic City: by Denise Kierna. An insightful look into the lives and work during that time. I don't know what, it was.. But it missed something.. Maybe the technicalities of what they were
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2019-03-16 12:34
The human stain by Philip Roth
The human stain by Philip Roth. The premise is good, but the twists are underwhelming. Published in 2000, it reflects something of the 1999 David Howard incident when he used the word "niggardly"
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2019-03-16 12:18
The Hero with a thousand faces by Joseph Campbell
The Hero with a thousand faces by Joseph Campbell. I found this a tough read as it needs more to be studied than just read. It's extremely fascinating but for those who don't have time to read it I recommend
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2019-02-09 16:55
The Gulag Archipelago by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
The Gulag Archipelago by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn. It's a heavy, thick read about Russian forced labor camps and torture...I'm not sure I recommend people to read it as its not easy to get through, but on
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2018-12-09 21:43
Born to run by Christopher McDougall
Born to Run by Christopher McDougall. I had heard about the book and ideas in it many years ago, which actually led me to run bare foot in Singapore, Sentosa Island. Which was very enjoyable, the feeling
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2018-11-20 17:22
Mythos by Stephen Fry
Mythos by Stephen Fry. This truest terrific thespian, terrifically, thoughtfully and thoroughly translates these traditional tales trumendously. I noticed he would do this sometimes. Lol, the man knows
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2018-11-11 15:29
The last of the mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper
The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper (1826) I do enjoy reading these old classics, as it shows what has changed and how so much stays the same. Every time I picked it up it was for some reason
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2018-10-28 13:11
Altered Carbon by Richard Morgan
Altered Carbon by Richard Morgan. I must say I'm a bit biased when I first heard about the concept I was already excited. It does deliver, with an exciting story my only beef with the book is at the end
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2018-10-28 13:03
Flood by Stephen Baxter
Flood by Stephen Baxter. I found it a little difficult to care about the character in the beginning as I felt there were a bit too many for me to get a handle on, by the end the personalities are fleshed
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2018-10-28 12:57
The Master Switch by Tim Wu
The master switch by Tim Wu. It makes a fascinating read to see where the industry has come from and especially in light of the AT&T/Time Warner deal where it will go. Very good read for anyone in
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2018-09-01 13:00
World War Z by Max Brooks
World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks. Very engrossing and entertaining, each individually story is written extremely vividly. I kept thinking wow, each story would make a great
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