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“Papa, what

should I read?”

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2009–2012

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2010

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2012

BegunRead

8559

BegunRead

7763

BegunRead

6653

BegunRead

5137

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1012

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

2009

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Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

2010

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1012

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

2011

02468

1012

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

2012

BegunRead

8559

BegunRead

7763

BegunRead

6653

BegunRead

5137

02468

1012

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

2009

02468

1012

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

2010

02468

1012

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

2011

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1012

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

2012

BegunRead

8559

BegunRead

7763

BegunRead

6653

BegunRead

5137

2009

2009

Binge reading

2010

2010Discovery requires looking in new places

2011

2011

Deserving more attention

2012

2012

Junk crowds out substance

26Business / Economics

Health

History

Sociology

Other

Biography

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Mystery

Science Fiction

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The case of the missing mystery!

Louise Penny

William Kent Krueger

Nick Bantock

P. J. Tracy

Laura Joh Rowland

Martin Walker

Nevada Barr

Stan Jones

Tarquin Hall

9 Authors

18 Authors

164 Authors

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Marginalia — Rants & Raves“Left on p208; can’t deal with languages ... author shows he’s brilliant, but who cares! Can’t wait until he gets back to his normal quality.”

“the worst of the Thursday books”“Disappointing ... title way overpromises”

“So far below his usual quality; a rush job!”“Lousy writing; stopped after ~20 pages. No more by this writer!!”

Marginalia — Rants & Raves“Left on p208; can’t deal with languages ... author shows he’s brilliant, but who cares! Can’t wait until he gets back to his normal quality.”

“the worst of the Thursday books”“Disappointing ... title way overpromises”

“So far below his usual quality; a rush job!”“Lousy writing; stopped after ~20 pages. No more by this writer!!”

“This is a great book!!”

“not fully satisfying; but brilliant”

“Rated 5 although I don’t pretend to understand most of what I’ve just read.”

“Very interesting, but would be much better if it was half the size”

“Fascinating ... but very long winded”

“Not a page turner, and yet very good.”

“Usual Florida silliness”

Marginalia — Rants & Raves“Left on p208; can’t deal with languages ... author shows he’s brilliant, but who cares! Can’t wait until he gets back to his normal quality.”

“the worst of the Thursday books”“Disappointing ... title way overpromises”

“So far below his usual quality; a rush job!”“Lousy writing; stopped after ~20 pages. No more by this writer!!”

“This is a great book!!”

“not fully satisfying; but brilliant”

“Rated 5 although I don’t pretend to understand most of what I’ve just read.”

“Very interesting, but would be much better if it was half the size”

“Fascinating ... but very long winded”

“Not a page turner, and yet very good.”

“Usual Florida silliness”

Rajiv Mehta • rajiv@bhageera.com

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