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CryptonomiconCryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson
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too long, wonky plot but worth the time
The Embarrassment of Riches: An Interpretation of Dutch Culture in the Golden AgeThe Embarrassment of Riches: An Interpretation of Dutch Culture in the Golden Age by Simon Schama
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find out why the Dutch are so dodgy
The Structures of Everyday Life: Civilization and Capitalism 15th-18th Century: 1: Structure of Everyday Life Vol 1 (Civilization & Capitalism)The Structures of Everyday Life: Civilization and Capitalism 15th-18th Century: 1: Structure of Everyday Life Vol 1 (Civilization & Capitalism) by Fernand Braudel
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makes it clear just how connected stuff is
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & ClayThe Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon
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put a bit of magic in your life
The Gold Bug VariationsThe Gold Bug Variations by Richard Powers
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too clever for his own good
A Valley in ItalyA Valley in Italy by Lisa St.Aubin De Teran
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it could never happen to you
When the Feast is FinishedWhen the Feast is Finished by Brian W. Aldiss
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it will happen to you - important book from an important writer
The Journals of Woodrow Wyatt: Thatcher's Fall and Major's Rise v.2The Journals of Woodrow Wyatt: Thatcher's Fall and Major's Rise v.2 by Woodrow Wyatt
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horribly addictive
Basket CaseBasket Case by Carl Hiaasen
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why you should probably avoid Florida
Schubert: Complete ImpromptusSchubert: Complete Impromptus
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hits the spot