Category Archives: Books

Oblomov

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Kevin

I am please to announce completion of my latest audio book, Oblomov, by Ivan Goncharov. When I started this project, I thought it would be a fairly uninteresting reading of an unknown work by a little-known author. That’s not how … Continue reading →

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Russian literature audiobooks

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Kevin

I have embarked on a volunteer project with LibriVox.org to read public domain audio books. You can find the catalog of books that I have contributed to here. Because I studied the Russian Language in college, lo those many years … Continue reading →

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Anti books

Posted on August 16, 2008 by Kevin

I was just down at Sam’s Club where they had a couple of books; Obama Nation and The Case Against Barak Obama–attack books. The title leaves no doubt about what the book’s trying to do. What use is a book … Continue reading →

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What happened?

Posted on July 28, 2008 by Kevin

I’ve just finished reading Scott McClellan’s kiss-and-tell book: “What Happened: Inside the Bush White House and Washington’s Culture of Deception.” McClellan doesn’t come across as a very sympathetic character to me. “I did bad things, but I’m not a bad … Continue reading →

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Wish You Well

Posted on March 25, 2008 by Kevin

It’s hard to believe that the same David Baldacci who wrote Absolute Power and Stone Cold also wrote this tender story of a family living in the Appalachian mountains, struggling to survive against disability, weather, and greedy corporate interests. My … Continue reading →

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UML 2 for Dummies

Posted on March 25, 2008 by Kevin

This is not a book I would recommend. I assume that a book titled “UML 2 for Dummies” would be about UML 2, and a chapter entitled “Best Practices” would be about best practices for UML 2. Only that chapter … Continue reading →

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The Audacity of Hope by Barak Obama

Posted on March 5, 2008 by Kevin

I’m reading Obama’s book (about 1/3 in). Obama has an engaging style. He seems like a nice guy. I’m still looking for a reason he’s the one to be the leader of the free world, but I haven’t finished the … Continue reading →

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