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Man of la Book

A father, husband, avid reader, blogger, software engineer & wood worker who is known the world over as a man of many interests and to his wife as “an idiot”.

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The 53rd Book Review Blog Carnival
Biographies & Memoirs Fiction Historical Fiction Non-Fiction

The 53rd Book Review Blog Carnival

Man of la BookOctober 3, 2010

Man of la Book reviews Barefoot in Baghdad by Manal M. Omar “Barefoot in Baghdad: A Story of Identity-My Own and What It Means to Be a Woman in Chaos” by Manal M. Omar is a memoir which the author wrote of […]

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Book Review: Child 44 by Tom Rob Smith
5 Stars Fiction

Book Review: Child 44 by Tom Rob Smith

Man of la BookOctober 1, 2010

A tightly woven fictional story taking place in old-school Russia where Big Brother is everywhere and a fabricated incriminating charge is just a step away

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4 Stars Fiction Graphic Novels

Graphic Novel Review: The Sandman: Preludes & Nocturnes by Neil Gaiman

Man of la BookSeptember 29, 2010

Morpheus, the Sandman, is an eternal being responsible for sleep and rules over The Dreaming – the place where humans go when they are in an unconscious state

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4 Stars Non-Fiction

Book Review: How to Sue a Telemarketer by Stephen L. Ostrow, Esq.

Man of la BookSeptember 27, 2010

How To Sue A Telemarketer by Stephen L. Ostrow , Esq. (and his alter ego, comedian Ozmo Kramer ) is exactly what it sounds like

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Book Review: This Side of Paradise by F. Scott Fitzgerald
2 Stars Classics Fiction

Book Review: This Side of Paradise by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Man of la BookSeptember 24, 2010

After traveling the country with his mother, Amory attends St. Regis prep school, even though lazy, manages somehow to have his pick of Ivy Leagues

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Uncategorized

Poll Results – impulse purchase price for eBooks

Man of la BookSeptember 23, 2010

Yesterday I asked a simple question on several reading groups on Facebook and to my Tweeter following: What is your “impulse purchase” price for an eBook? The answers were varied and interesting. Some people just plopped a number down, other gave very […]

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The 53rd Book Review Blog Carnival
3 Stars Biographies & Memoirs Non-Fiction

Book Review: Barefoot in Baghdad by Manal M. Omar

Man of la BookSeptember 22, 2010

A memoir which the author wrote of her time working as a NGO in Iraq. Ms. Omar is an American woman and a devout Muslim, which gives her a unique perspective

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Book Review: Devil’s Garden by Ace Atkins
5 Stars Historical Fiction

Book Review: Devil’s Garden by Ace Atkins

Man of la BookSeptember 20, 2010

Recounts the events in 1921, San Francisco, movie star Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle held a weekend of drunkenness orgy and debauchery, killing Virginia Rappe

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Opinion

Rising Cost of eBooks… Author Got Me Started

Man of la BookSeptember 19, 2010

Recently I’ve had some very interesting conversation via email with author Irene Ziegler (Rules of the Lake, Ashes to Water, ). I’ve left a comment on her blog and she contacted me by email asking for an expansion on my thoughts which, […]

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Book Review: Jewish Pirates of the Caribbean by Edward Kritzler
4 Stars Non-Fiction

Book Review: Jewish Pirates of the Caribbean by Edward Kritzler

Man of la BookSeptember 17, 2010

An incredible book with fascinating characters their intrigue, exploration and adventure, focusing on the Jewish pirates as well as the legitimate Jewish seamen

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