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john / July 21, 2008 / No comments

Plato and a Platypus walk into a bar by Cathcart and Klein. Philosophy lite. A diverting bathroom book, no more.
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. A parable about being true to your dreams. Simplistic. And so kind of appealing but kind of ridiculous. A week later, hasn’t stuck with me.
Crash Course: Gastrointestinal System by Seidel and Long. A western medicine reference to the gastrointestinal system. adequate overview. all trees, no forest tho.
The Enzyme Factor by Hiromi Shinya. Excellent sensible book on health and diet. Based on his long long experience. Contrast with the prior text, very much a forest view. Some very sensible conclusions about diet and lifestyle. Some of the details may not be fully justified (coffee enemas on a regular basis, really??) but the overall discussion is very useful.
One False Move by Harlan Coben. Another myron bolitar tale. Snappy as always. Can’t go wrong with one of these on the beach or the plane.
Devil May Care by Sebastian Faulks. Eh. Pretty rote Bond story with a telegraphed twist. A fine screenplay but pretty tired as a story. Don’t understand the rave reviews this has gotten, there are like thousands of suspense and mystery books that are more interesting