Reading Freely

Pursuing the flourishing life and human liberty through literature.
"Once you learn to read, you will be forever free." - Frederick Douglass

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Monday, August 25, 2014

The Sorrows of Empire

The Sorrows of Empire © 2009 David Mack 464 pages In the original series episode "Mirror, Mirror", Star Trek heroes Kirk,...

Saturday, August 23, 2014

The Maltese Falcon

The Maltese Falcon © 1929 Dashiell Hammeett 217 pages "You have always, I must say, a smooth explanation ready." "Wh...

Friday, August 22, 2014

The Age of Steam

A Brief History of the Age of Steam © 2007 Thomas Crump 288 pages For most of human history, transportation over land has been pro...

Monday, August 18, 2014

This week: TBR progress

This past week I was positively underwhelmed by The Bishop in the West Wing, a mystery novel by Andrew Greeley, a Catholic priest. I’d h...

Saturday, August 16, 2014

Drink

Drink: A Cultural History of Alcohol © 2008 Ian Gately 546 pages "We should thank God for beer and burgundy by not drinking to...

Friday, August 15, 2014

To Reign in Hell (Rise and Fall of KHAAAAAAAAAAN #3)

To Reign in Hell: the Exile of Khan Noonien Singh © 2006 Greg Cox 384 pages "No! This is not the end! Khan Noonien Singh w...

Thursday, August 14, 2014

Thank You For Smoking

Thank You for Smoking © 1994 Christopher Buckley 272 pages Nick Naylor may be one of the most hated men in America, because his job ...

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Stephen: A young fogey at work in a small-town library, enjoying the good life of a historic community.

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