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Hemingway

This is probably the very thickest, heavy weight material yet. The texture is pronounced and “rugged”. I love the interlocking pattern:

Posted byItalic BookmarksSeptember 1, 2016September 23, 2016Posted inbookmarksTags:hemingwayLeave a comment on Hemingway

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Jurassic Park - Michael Crichton X I read this book for the first time years ago. I was probably fourteen or fifteen at the time. It was one of the first books I remember reading and feeling at times like I had actually been transported to the jungles of Isla Nublar off the coast of Costa Rica, where dinosaurs had been recreated and grown in a lab, then set to roam free. X Re-reading this book more than twenty years later was a nostalgic experience, and there was so much that I loved about it. The balance of detail and action was appreciated, the idea of seeing actual living dinosaurs was still engaging. When the book was written in 1990 the question was if we “could” ever clone living organisms, now the question is if we “should”. The book poses questions that were theoretical at the time, but are even more relevant today. It was also funny in one section that the kids couldn’t figure out how to use a touch-screen computer. They had never heard of one. “I read about these in a magazine once.” X I really loved reading Ian Malcolms diatribes and interjections against science. I appreciated his explanations of chaos theory much more this time through. X Jurassic Park has surprisingly strong literary merit... but let’s be honest, my favorite parts were still the dinosaurs breaking loose, hunting down and eating people. I was encouraging my seven year old son to read this book... but I think I will have him hold off a few more years. X #jurassicpark #dinosaurs #michaelcrichton #italicbookmarks #bookstagram #books #reading #jurassicparkbook #bookstabuddies📚

The Parade - Dave Eggers Another audiobook from @overdrive_libs through our library. This story, like most of Eggers writing, works on so many levels. Two company men, work under strict protocols to complete a road through a war-torn country to connect the impoverished south with the more prosperous north. One of the men follows each regulation and procedure to the letter, avoiding interactions with locals and never leaving their vehicle unattended. The second man throws caution to the wind, enjoying the local food, interacting with the people around him, sharing their medicine and supplies. As their work progresses tensions mount between the two men. X Eggers creates characters that come alive, the two main characters in The Parade are satirical in their absolute conformity, or their blatant disregard for the rules. X This was a short, quick read, but there is a lot to digest and think about from this story. P.S. do not expect a pleasant ending. X #italicbookmarks #theparade #daveeggers #books #audiobooks #overdrive #library #bookstabuddies📚

Bottle of Lies - Katherine Eban If you use generic drugs and they don’t seem to be working, there might be a reason for that. Eban really the story of generic drug companies, initially focusing on a handful of companies in India who bypass controls and safety requirements, change records, and falsify data to get cheap drugs in the market. The author paints a dire picture of the generic drug business, but then moves on to describe similar problems with brand name drugs, and even the inherent issues within the FDA itself. X One of my friends from work recommended this book. I think that anyone will appreciate the stories and be shocked by the information presented. Having worked in Regulatory Affairs I was completely blown away by some of the things that were uncovered in this book. X #italicbookmarks #books #bookstagram #audiobooks #bottleoflies #katherineeban #pharmaceuticals #regulatory #fda

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