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A blog about good thought provoking books, and my opinions of them.. with more to come.
Listed: May 5, 2012
Intellectual Reads ― Freedom by, Jonathan Franzen, takes you into the depth of an all-American family. A book that tells the struggle of the Berglunds. The struggle to discover themselves, to raise children into successful citizens of the world, to find communication...
Tags: Fiction, Berglunds, Feminist, Freedom, Jonathan Franzen, Role Of Woman.
IntellectualReads ― 50 weeks ago
Intellectual Reads ― The Sickness, by Alberto Barrera Tyszka, winner of the Herralde Prize, turns out to be a worthwhile read. A book designed for a cold winter night, sitting next to a fireplace with a glass of quality brandy and a good cigar roasting between your...
Tags: Fiction, Albert Barrera Tyszka, Cancer, Death, Depression, Doctor
IntellectualReads ― 16 May, 12
Intellectual Reads ― Albert Camus beautiful prose takes us on a magical ride deep inside the depths of Brazil. The setting of the story, is unlike any other found in the book Exile and The Kingdom. The location has many advantages to Albert Camus, in helping him get ...
Tags: Short Story, Albert Camus, Exile, French, God, Intellectual
IntellectualReads ― 7 May, 12
Intellectual Reads ― Just finished a Non-Fiction book titled “How to live -or- A life of Montaigne” by Sarah Bakewell. The book speaks of the life of a famous writer/philosopher of the 1500′s. Montaigne was born in Bordeaux France and led a life in...
Tags: Non Fiction
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I read a great article breaking down the recent Google I/O developers conference and what ...