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  <title><![CDATA[Home from the Vinyl Cafe: A year of stories]]></title>
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  <default-description>Welcome to the world of the Vinyl Caf&amp;#142;. Meet Dave, the owner of the world's smallest record store. Meet his pal, Kenny Wong, who runs Wong's Scottish Meat Pies. Meet Dave's wife and their children who, along with everyone else in town, bump and stumble through a hilarious year of mistakes, miscues, misunderstandings, and muddle. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; Whether it's the mystery of sending kids to camp, the dangers of putting up Christmas lights, or the potential for mayhem at the grocery store, in the hands of humorist and master storyteller Stuart McLean the chaotic melody of daily life is underscored by the harmonious sounds of family, friends, and neighbors.</default-description>
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  <original-publication-year type="integer">1998</original-publication-year>
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  <date_added>Tue Nov 06 21:04:16 -0800 2007</date_added>
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    <body><![CDATA[These stories made me simply, deeply happy.<br/><br/>&quot;To be <em>that close</em> to a face with <em>that look</em> is something that you never forget.  She was sitting on the couch talking to Michael when she noticed that his glasses had begun to fog up - for no apparent reason - and he seemed to be out of brea...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/8777361">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Tue Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
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  <date_updated>Wed Apr 16 10:28:23 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I got this book for Christmas and had several other books in line ahead of it.  When I started it, it seemed a little dry and difficult to get into.  However, once I had read a few chapters and became acquainted with the characters it was a very fun, lighthearted read.  The four family members each ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/20300783">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Sat Jan 17 19:09:43 -0800 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[  Sometimes you never know what you might find in the bargain bin. I grabbed this about a year ago because I liked the title (shallow, I know). Motivated by my personal history as an obsessive LP collector I was lured to the &quot;Vinyl Cafe&quot; for whatever stories were available. Turns out, Stua...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/41901425">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Fri Jan 18 00:00:00 -0800 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[When I decided to start up a “52 books in 52 weeks” challenge for myself, I headed on over to the good folks at La Maison Anglaise, Québec City’s premier English-language bookstore, for a savvy recommendation which would ween me back into the joys of reading. For you see, it’s not without a...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/15285361">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008</read_at>
  <date_added>Thu Jan 10 09:57:40 -0800 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sun Jan 27 10:31:40 -0800 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I had a gift certificate at a local bookstore, and so picked this up pretty randomly.  The author has been compared to Garrison Keillor, which sounded promising, but I've been pretty disappointed.  <br/>It's a series of stories about a family and (sometimes) their record store, and I thought it'd b...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/12158968">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Tue Oct 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Stuart McLean knows how to tell a funny story. This book is a quick read that contains many laughs about a whole range of topics. The author uses a conversational style of writing, everyday events, and his cast of characters to create some excellent comedy. I realized, halfway through the book that ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/75289266">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="65788896">
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  <read_at>Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[I enjoy the radio program when I have a chance to listen. Hearing the stories (I had not heard any of these prior to reading them) and reading them, two different undertakings. The background and side trips into the periphery distract from the overall story, at least in the written form. But still, ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/65788896">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[B and I read a bunch of stories from this book over Christmas. We didn't actually read all the stories - but I felt I should add it to my list. These stories are hilarious! Especially the ones about Christmas. &quot;Dave cooks the turkey&quot; is just great! Listening to the stories is an even bette...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/41895710">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="51714090">
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  <read_at>Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[I rarely laugh out loud when I am reading but luckily there is a book to cure me of that.  Home from the Vinyl Cafe has my favourite story featuring Dave and Morley and their family - its the last one in this collection &quot;Polly Anderson's Christmas Party&quot;.  ]]></body>
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    <review id="61821763">
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  <date_added>Wed Jul 01 17:07:23 -0700 2009</date_added>
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    <body><![CDATA[I have the audio versions of all of Stuart McLean's books. To hear him reading his stories makes them real. He is a fabulous story teller, no question. I laugh and cry and laugh again. I love him. ]]></body>
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  <read_at>Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2004</read_at>
  <date_added>Wed Dec 31 10:05:05 -0800 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Wed Dec 31 10:06:49 -0800 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I find Stuart McLean to be a very funny man.  I love his audio books SO much - he has sia own delivery techniques.  In MY opinion, this makes Lake Wobegone rather dreary and pedestrian.]]></body>
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  <read_at>Thu Mar 23 00:00:00 -0800 2006</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[I had to read this book listening to it in my head as if Garrison Keillor were reading it. For some reason I can't stand to listen to Stuart McLean talk. Fun Canadian stories. ]]></body>
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  <read_at>Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0800 2001</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[It's Canadian and it is funny. Love the stories of Dave, Morley and family. Stuart is the Canadian counterpart of Garrison Keillor. Easy to read.]]></body>
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  <read_at>Wed Aug 12 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Absolutely fabulous -- these are all the Vinyl Cafe stories I remember the best!]]></body>
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  <date_added>Mon Mar 23 04:13:30 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sat Apr 04 08:55:20 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I'm a big fan of the vinyl cafe podcast so I had to read this book.  Stuart McLean's stories are so sweet and homey and funny.  It s a perfect comfort read.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Schlocky and enjoyable.]]></body>
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  <date_added>Sun Jun 28 12:35:17 -0700 2009</date_added>
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    <body><![CDATA[Canadian.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I picked up this book because I often find myself laughing out loud during the short story segment of The Vinyl Cafe on NPR.  The stories are decidedly better when read aloud by the Canadian himself - there's just something great about McLean's delivery.  I'd recommend this as book on tape, as long ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/21295447">more...</a>]]></body>
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