Fun book. Great technical and scientific detail and a totally plausible story.
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Vaughn rated Boys In The Boat: 5 stars
Boys In The Boat by Daniel James Brown
Daniel James Brown’s robust book tells the story of the University of Washington’s 1936 eight-oar crew and their epic quest …
Vaughn rated The Man in the High Castle: 4 stars
Vaughn rated Hieroglyph: 4 stars
Vaughn rated A Dance With Dragons: 4 stars
A Dance With Dragons by George R. R. Martin (A Song of Ice and Fire)
In the aftermath of a colossal battle, the future of the Seven Kingdoms hangs in the balance once again–beset by …
Vaughn reviewed The Martian by Andy Weir (The Martian, #1)
Six days ago, astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first people to walk on …
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4 stars
Vaughn rated The Devil in the White City: 5 stars
Erik Larson: The Devil in the White City (2003, Random House Audio)
The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson
From back cover: Bringing Chicago circa 1893 to vivid life, Erik Larson's spell-binding bestseller intertwines the true tale of two …
Vaughn rated Common Sense Thomas Paine: 3 stars
Vaughn rated The Case for Mars: 5 stars
The Case for Mars by Robert Zubrin
The Case for Mars: The Plan to Settle the Red Planet and Why We Must is a nonfiction science book …
Vaughn rated The lady and the panda: 5 stars
The lady and the panda by Vicki Constantine Croke
Ruth Harkness was a Manhattan socialite, newly married to a wealthy adventurer. Weeks after their wedding, he decamped for China …
Vaughn rated Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Lewis Carroll: 5 stars
Timeline by Michael Crichton
Michael Crichton's new novel opens on the threshold of the twenty-first century. It is a world of exploding advances on …
Vaughn rated Absinthe & flamethrowers: 5 stars
Dogfight by Fred Vogelstein
"Behind the bitter rivalry between Apple and Google--and how it's reshaping the way we think about technology The rise of …
Vaughn rated Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children: 3 stars
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs (Miss Peregrine’s Peculiar Children, #1)
A horrific family tragedy sends sixteen-year-old Jacob journeying to a remote island off the coast of Wales, where he discovers …