Tao Lin


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Tao Lin

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url http://www.goodreads.com/profile/TAOLIN
born July 02, 1983
gender male
website http://reader-of-depressing-books.blogspot.com
genre Literature & Fiction, Poetry, Comics & Graphic Novels
influences JOY WILLIAMS, LORRIE MOORE, ANN BEATTIE, JEAN RHYS, LYDIA DAVIS, RICHARD YATES, MATTHEW ROHRER, MICHAEL EARL CRAIG, BEN LERNER, BEAR PARADE

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books by Tao Lin

combine editions
avg rating: 3.68 | 584 ratings | 5 distinct works
Eeeee Eee Eeee Eeeee Eee Eeee (Paperback)
by Tao Lin (goodreads author!)
avg rating 3.43 — 293 ratings — published 2007
my rating: didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
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Bed Bed (Paperback)
by Tao Lin (goodreads author!)
avg rating 3.86 — 148 ratings — published 2007
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you are a little bit happier t... you are a little bit happier than i am (Paperback)
by Tao Lin (goodreads author!)
avg rating 3.99 — 108 ratings — published 2006
my rating: didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
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Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy: ... Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy: Poetry (Paperback)
by Tao Lin (goodreads author!)
avg rating 4.09 — 35 ratings — published 2008
my rating: didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
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Yu yin xue jiao cheng Yu yin xue jiao cheng (Unknown Binding)
by Tao Lin (goodreads author!)
avg rating 0.00 — 0 ratings — published 1992
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July 13
Secrets & Surprises TAO gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
Secrets & Surprises (Paperback)
by Ann Beattie
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Can You Relax in My ... TAO gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
Can You Relax in My House (Paperback)
by Michael E. Craig
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July 07
SUMMER HIT WAVE TAO said "yes" to attending the event: SUMMER HIT WAVE.
date: July 19, 2008 08:00PM
location: Space Space Bushwick, 390 Seneca Ave 1st Floor, Brooklyn, NY, United States
description: w / zachary german, jim behrle
June 21
2193367 New comment on Alex's review of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy: Poetry
89893 TAO wrote: "i think james patterson is a famous genre writer of thriller novels "

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June 15
2193367 New comment on Anselm's review of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy: Poetry
89893 TAO wrote: "what is this "

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June 12
Two Serious Ladies TAO gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
Two Serious Ladies (Peter Owen Modern Classic)
by Jane Bowles
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TAO TAO said: "i liked it and also felt 'impressed' "
June 04
Captives TAO gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
Captives (Hardcover)
by Todd Hasak-Lowy
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TAO TAO said: "excited "
April 28
Vacation TAO gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
Vacation (Hardcover)
by Deb Olin Unferth
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read in October, 2008

TAO TAO said: "i'm excited "
Treatise TAO gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
Treatise (Paperback)
by Noah Cicero (Goodreads author!)
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recommended for: humans
read in August, 2007

TAO TAO said: "i enjoyed it "



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from Sean
06/11/2008 08:09AM

938833 Hi Tao. :)

from Tara
06/02/2008 05:50PM

62580 Hey,
I saw your book at the Union Square B & N, and I was like HEY I know him. Just thought I'd send you a shout.

from sarah
03/23/2008 04:35PM

Nophoto-f-50x66 Bears.

from Jeremy
01/24/2008 12:00AM

630905 I want to apologize for the all the recommendations from me yesterday. I wanted to share the Stoker Award news, and I only pressed the send button once--I'm not sure what happened to create so many messages. Some weird glitch.

Argh...this is terrible...

Again, I'm very sorry.

-Jeremy

from Bradley
01/07/2008 01:25PM

728016 I like your userpic very much, but I am disappointed that you don't look like it.

from Jeremy
01/01/2008 02:02PM

630905 Here’s wishing you a nifty New Year filled with noiseless noses, neato nicknames, noble Nebraskans, gnarly narcoleptic nebulas, and novel novels about nut-eating narwhals and novercaphobic gnats.

-Jeremy :)

P.S.—I’m currently offering autographed/personally-inscribed copies of my novel, Vacation, with free shipping for those in the US. If there’s anything you could do to help me spread the word about this, I’d really appreciate it. Feel free to click here for details:
http://hauntedhousedressing.co...

from Jeremy
12/24/2007 12:51AM

630905 Hi Tao!

Here’s wishing you a yippee-filled Yuletime overflowing with yard-long yams, yapping yoyo-yanking yetis, yak-milk yeast-cakes, and yellow yarn-yielding year-end yard-gnomes.

-Jeremy :)

from Jeremy
12/08/2007 03:18PM

630905 Hi Tao!

If you don't mind sharing--I was wondering, what's your favorite novel of all time? Or novels?

Here’s wishing you a fantastic day filled with fabulous friendships, fanciful festivities, and frolicking phantom footstools.

-Jeremy :)

from Jennifer
11/08/2007 07:58PM

102611 hello!

from Leah
09/12/2007 06:13PM

88572 Hey, I came across the interview of you in Giant Robot... I'll be sure to check out your books sometime!

from Scott
08/15/2007 08:07AM

111717 Loved EEE. We should do a little animated thing sometime soon!

from Alien
08/10/2007 05:22PM

13666 Hmmm, I liked E.E.E., especially my signed copy...supercool, thank you. I simply have a slight preference for the collection of stories in Bed and so gave Bed 5 and E.E.E. 4 stars...maybe others felt the same way. And (a more cynical view), maybe the higher rating reflect something of the need for shorter doses of what you prescribe...perhaps they reflect our diminishing attention-span.

Whatever it is, keep up the wonderful writing!

from TAO
08/10/2007 03:57PM

89893 eeeee eee eeee is getting shit on.

bed is doing good.

the poetry book is doing good.

from Mumolo
08/08/2007 06:53PM

261256 good is good

from Jack
08/07/2007 05:11PM

261013 I had to do the four star thing because her second book was just better.

from Jennifer
07/30/2007 11:18AM

102611 thank you for signing my books. i enjoyed your reading @ 21 grand last night. i liked when you laughed while reading your story.

from Pia
07/21/2007 03:56PM

141903 Hi Tao. I have your two new books on my table.

from TAO
07/05/2007 01:35PM

89893 hi. the two copies have been given to alien and megan.

i liked your bird addition. thank you.

from Alien
07/05/2007 07:40AM

13666 So, did I win a copy of e.e.e? And what did you think of what I did to your bird?

https://www.blogger.com/commen...

:-)

from TAO
07/04/2007 02:40PM

89893 the next two people who message me their address i will send e.e.e. with drawings inside

i wrote the kung fu book in 9th grade, i don't like it anymore but i'm not going to deny i wrote it



from Alien
07/03/2007 08:19PM

13666 Tao, I think you should send a free copy of Eeeee Eee Eeee to all your friends on Goodreads, ...especially me. :-) Happy Birthday!

Note: You must find it somewhat amusing to be credited on Goodreads with having written a chinese language exercise manual called Kung Fu. Ni keyi shuo zhongguo hua ma?

from Kate
06/28/2007 12:27PM

155842 you drew me a squid thinking about richard nash at BEA. hello!

from Jennifer
06/27/2007 11:42AM

102611 the word on the street is that you are going to be in oakland sometime in late july. is this true? i am so there.

from Amy
06/19/2007 12:02AM

135295 your tiny sideways face picture with hand and moustache (?) is freaking me out.

i hope you aren't getting fake money for those fake jobs.

i haven't forgotten to book you, incidentally. i think you'll go in january since you want to be with stobb? that's his available date. otherwise, i can book you before then if you like, providing your fake schedule doesn't get in the way. please let me know your preference, o exercise master (how has that not been rated yet?)~

from Amy
06/18/2007 11:51PM

135295 why not a fake one then?

from Amy
06/18/2007 11:47PM

135295 Several.

Why don't you?

from Amy
06/18/2007 11:43PM

135295 Thanks!

Shouldn't you be in bed about now?

from Tana
06/07/2007 06:18AM

50670 I was born July 10, 1955

from Jennifer
06/04/2007 11:31PM

102611 i saw your books at the bookstore today!

from Chris
06/02/2007 03:14AM

36341 Wait, are you suggesting someone on goodreads (or any social site for that matter) is adding peeople to their friends list . . . randomly!? (gasp)

Kick me in the head if I'm wrong, but isn't that what 90% of people on these sites do? Susie, Ryan, be honest - did you take everyone on your friends list out for a cup of coffee, share memories from middle-school, and offer to walk their dog before you added them? My guess is no.


So the dude's asked everyone and his brother to be his friend. Everyone on the list (including you) said yes, so it doesn't seem like anyone is really hurting too much, now are they?

Relax. Go rate a book or organize your shelves.



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