Books Read in 2013 on paapereira.xyz

The Mysterious Affair at Styles (Hercule Poirot #1) by Agatha Christie (1920)

Sun, 15 Dec 2013 23:50:00 +0000

The Mysterious Affair at Styles (Hercule Poirot #1) by Agatha Christie (1920)

Author: Agatha Christie
First Published: October 1920
Series: Hercule Poirot Book 1
Score: 5/10

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Agatha Christie’s debut novel was the first to feature Hercule Poirot, her famously eccentric Belgian detective.

A refugee of the Great War, Poirot is settling in England near Styles Court, the country estate of his wealthy benefactor, the elderly Emily Inglethorp. When Emily is poisoned and the authorities are baffled, Poirot puts his prodigious sleuthing skills to work. Suspects are plentiful, including the victim’s much younger husband, her resentful stepsons, her longtime hired companion, a young family friend working as a nurse, and a London specialist on poisons who just happens to be visiting the nearby village.

Inferno (Robert Langdon #4) by Dan Brown (2013)

Mon, 09 Dec 2013 23:38:00 +0000

Inferno (Robert Langdon #4) by Dan Brown (2013)

Author: Dan Brown
First Published: May 14th 2013
Series: Robert Langdon Book 4
Score: 7/10

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Harvard professor of symbology Robert Langdon awakens in an Italian hospital, disoriented and with no recollection of the past thirty-six hours, including the origin of the macabre object hidden in his belongings. With a relentless female assassin trailing them through Florence, he and his resourceful doctor, Sienna Brooks, are forced to flee. Embarking on a harrowing journey, they must unravel a series of codes, which are the work of a brilliant scientist whose obsession with the end of the world is matched only by his passion for one of the most influential masterpieces ever written, Dante Alighieri’s The Inferno.

The Lost Symbol (Robert Langdon #3) by Dan Brown (2009)

Mon, 28 Oct 2013 23:48:00 +0000

The Lost Symbol (Robert Langdon #3) by Dan Brown (2009)

Author: Dan Brown
First Published: 2009
Series: Robert Langdon Book 3
Score: 7/10

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The Lost Symbol, the stunning follow-up to The Da Vinci Code, is a masterstroke of storytelling - a deadly race through a real-world labyrinth of codes and unseen truths…all under the watchful eye of a terrifying villain. Set within the unseen tunnels and temples of Washington, D.C., The Lost Symbol accelerates through a startling landscape toward an unthinkable finale.

The Da Vinci Code (Robert Langdon #2) by Dan Brown (2003)

Sun, 08 Sep 2013 23:58:00 +0100

The Da Vinci Code (Robert Langdon #2) by Dan Brown (2003)

Author: Dan Brown
First Published: March 18th 2003
Series: Robert Langdon Book 2
Score: 9/10

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While in Paris on business, Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon receives an urgent late-night phone call: the elderly curator of the Louvre has been murdered inside the museum. Near the body, police have found a baffling cipher. While working to solve the enigmatic riddle, Langdon is stunned to discover it leads to a trail of clues hidden in the works of Da Vinci, clues visible for all to see, yet ingeniously disguised by the painter.

Angels & Demons (Robert Langdon #1) by Dan Brown (2000)

Wed, 24 Jul 2013 23:41:00 +0100

Angels & Demons (Robert Langdon #1) by Dan Brown (2000)

Author: Dan Brown
First Published: May 2000
Series: Robert Langdon Book 1
Score: 9/10

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World-renowned Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is summoned to a Swiss research facility to analyze a cryptic symbol seared into the chest of a murdered physicist. What he discovers is unimaginable: a deadly vendetta against the Catholic Church by a centuries-old underground organization, the Illuminati. Desperate to save the Vatican from a powerful time bomb, Langdon joins forces in Rome with the beautiful and mysterious scientist Vittoria Vetra. Together they embark on a frantic hunt through sealed crypts, dangerous catacombs, deserted cathedrals, and the most secretive vault on earth, the long-forgotten Illuminati lair.

What Would Google Do? by Jeff Jarvis (2009)

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 23:56:00 +0100

What Would Google Do? by Jeff Jarvis (2009)

Author: Jeff Jarvis
First Published: 2009
Score: 5/10

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A bold and vital book that asks and answers the most urgent question of today: What Would Google Do?

In a book that’s one part prophecy, one part thought experiment, one part manifesto, and one part survival manual, internet impresario and blogging pioneer Jeff Jarvis reverse-engineers Google—the fastest-growing company in history—to discover forty clear and straightforward rules to manage and live by. At the same time, he illuminates the new worldview of the internet generation: how it challenges and destroys, but also opens up vast new opportunities. His findings are counterintuitive, imaginative, practical, and above all visionary, giving readers a glimpse of how everyone and everything—from corporations to governments, nations to individuals—must evolve in the Google era.

Carrie by Stephen King (1974)

Sat, 18 May 2013 23:09:00 +0100

Carrie by Stephen King (1974)

Author: Stephen King
First Published: April 5th 1974
Series: Stephen King Novels
Score: 8/10

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A modern classic, Carrie introduced a distinctive new voice in American fiction – Stephen King. The story of misunderstood high school girl Carrie White, her extraordinary telekinetic powers, and her violent rampage of revenge, remains one of the most barrier-breaking and shocking novels of all time.

Make a date with terror and live the nightmare that is…Carrie.

World War Z by Max Brooks (2006)

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 19:10:00 +0100

World War Z by Max Brooks (2006)

Author: Max Brooks
First Published: September 12th 2006
Score: 5/10

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“The end was near.” Voices from the Zombie War.

The Zombie War came unthinkably close to eradicating humanity. Max Brooks, driven by the urgency of preserving the acid-etched firsthand experiences of the survivors from those apocalyptic years, traveled across the United States of America and throughout the world, from decimated cities that once teemed with upwards of thirty million souls to the most remote and inhospitable areas of the planet.

The Zombie Survival Guide by Max Brooks (2003)

Sun, 24 Feb 2013 23:57:00 +0000

The Zombie Survival Guide by Max Brooks (2003)

Author: Max Brooks
First Published: September 1st 2003
Score: 5/10

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The Zombie Survival Guide is your key to survival against the hordes of undead who may be stalking you right now. Fully illustrated and exhaustively comprehensive, this book covers everything you need to know, including how to understand zombie physiology and behavior, the most effective defense tactics and weaponry, ways to outfit your home for a long siege, and how to survive and adapt in any territory or terrain.

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium #1) by Stieg Larsson (2005)

Tue, 01 Jan 2013 14:20:00 +0000

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium #1) by Stieg Larsson (2005)

Author: Stieg Larsson
First Published: August 2005
Series: Millennium Book 1
Score: 9/10

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Forty years ago, Harriet Vanger disappeared from a family gathering. Her body was never found, yet her uncle is convinced it was murder - and that the killer is a member of his own family. He employs journalist Mikael Blomkvist and the tattooed, truculent computer hacker Lisbeth Salander to investigate.