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The Wings of the Sphinx

by Andrea Camilleri
rating: 5 star Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0800

This series just keeps getting better. Montalbano has mellowed with age, but still manages to be a pain in the ass and a deeply humane person. Camilleri gives us the right mix of plot, mystery, and politics. And,as always, food plays a starring role.

Most mystery series begin to get a bit stale after seven or eight novels,but this series has gotten better with each new release.

The translation by Sartarelli was a joy, as always.

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Dark Star

by Alan Furst
rating: 5 star Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:04:27 -0800

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The Pluto Files: The Rise and Fall of America's Favorite Planet

by Neil deGrasse Tyson
rating: 5 star Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:04:11 -0800

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The Council of the Cursed (Sister Fidelma, #19)

by Peter Tremayne
rating: 4 star Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:03:56 -0800

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Iranian Rappers and Persian Porn: A Hitchhiker's Adventures in the New Iran

by Jamie Maslin
rating: 4 star Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:03:22 -0800

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The American Future: A History

by Simon Schama
rating: 3 star Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:02:25 -0800

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The Spoke

by Friedrich Glauser
rating: 3 star Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:28:02 -0800

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In the Country of Men

by Hisham Matar
rating: 4 star Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:27:55 -0800

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Alexandria (Marcus Didius Falco, #19)

by Lindsey Davis
rating: 4 star Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:28:52 -0800

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Why Does E=mc^2?: And Why Should We Care?

by Brian Cox
rating: 4 star Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:28:43 -0800

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