I loved this book. If someone asks for science fiction book that can be given to a non-scifi fan, this is a good candidate. This is the sequel to Jumper, which was Steven Gould's first novel. They both tell the story of Davey, a young man who one day discovers that he can teleport. Reflex is a much more grown-up novel (Jumper can be found in the Young Adult section of your library) but they're both great. They'd also make great movies...
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New on the side-bar: the contents of my coffe table. I knew you wanted to know.
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I'm sure I still have no idea of what I'm in store for come this March, but I found this book very enlightening. You could say most of it is common sense, but sometimes common sense ideas are the toughest to rely on because of the nagging "there must be more too it than this" feeling...

Einstein Never Used Flash Cards
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Ever wonder who the super-reviewers are at Amazon.com? Here's one from W. Mass:

Who is Francis J. McInerney, and why would he take the time and effort to write 879 reviews for free? ''For fun,'' he says, in a telephone interview. ''Because it's not something I have to do.''

McInerney is 41, married, and the father of an 11-year-old boy and a 14-year-old girl. He went to college at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and has long worked in commercial real estate. Recently, he returned to his hometown of South Hadley after years in upstate New York, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. At the moment, he says, ''I'm part of the mass of people looking for a position.'' While job-hunting, he has time to read lots of books and likes to write down his thoughts about them.

An interesting look into the life and times of Alfred Loomis and the race to develop radar during WWII. get it at amazon
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Heard an interview with Mr. Rushdie tonight on On Point... His new book, a collection of non-fiction from the last 10 years, sounds like an interesting read: Step Across This Line: Collected Nonfiction 1992-2002
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