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A Walk in the Woods: When Was the Last Time You Felt Truly Disconnected From Society

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I am not a fast reader. I love to read, but I am not by any stretch of the imagination efficient when it comes to consuming and digesting the content of a novel length book. That’s why it was startling when I tore through 397 pages of arguably Bill Bryson’s most famous work in a little under a week. I read “A Walk in the Woods” at record speed and it wasn’t even close for me.

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The Travelling Cat Chronicles Teaches Us To Explore That Which We Often Overlook

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Note: In this review I explore the overarching themes of the book as opposed to plot and story to avoid any spoilers.

The Travelling Cat Chronicles is a novel by Japanese author Hiro Arikawa, translated by Philip Gabriel. This book has long been on my list, but when I received it as a Christmas gift from my lovely wife, I didn’t really know what to expect. I mean I read the back of the book jacket in the store and took a picture to put on my Good Reads account. That’s how most books end up on my list.

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Stanley Tucci’s TASTE is Both Flavorful and Familiar

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Stanley Tucci is making a resurgence of late with both the successful launch of his CNN travelogue “Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy,” and his recent book “TASTE: My Life Through Food.” The actor who played Julia Child’s husband Paul opposite Meryl Streep has taken his love of food from the silver screen to our living rooms and in the process has found himself unintentionally filling some enormous shoes as he invites us to share the human experience as only a great storyteller can.

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