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author: Michael Pollan
name: Andrea
average rating: 4.09
book published: 2008
rating: 4
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author: Anita Diamant
name: Andrea
average rating: 4.16
book published: 1997
rating: 4
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author: David Sedaris
name: Andrea
average rating: 4.31
book published: 2006
rating: 5
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author: David Sedaris
name: Andrea
average rating: 3.97
book published: 1997
rating: 4
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author: David Sedaris
name: Andrea
average rating: 4.04
book published: 2008
rating: 4
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]]> 26548257 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 11:39:01 -0700
author: Sarah Vowell
name: Andrea
average rating: 4.04
book published: 2006
rating: 4
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]]> 26548252 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 11:38:57 -0700
author: Art Spiegelman
name: Andrea
average rating: 4.49
book published: 1986
rating: 5
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]]> 26548220 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 11:38:33 -0700
author: Louis de Bernieres
name: Andrea
average rating: 3.99
book published: 1995
rating: 3
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]]> 26548151 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 11:37:49 -0700
author: Norah Gaughan
name: Andrea
average rating: 4.11
book published: 2006
rating: 4
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]]> 26542802 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:46:42 -0700
author: Mark Bittman
name: Andrea
average rating: 4.44
book published: 2007
rating: 5
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]]> 26540947 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:35:34 -0700
author: David Giffels
name: Andrea
average rating: 4.19
book published: 2008
rating: 3
read at: 07/08
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I want to give this a 3.8, but there's no fractions for them here stars. I think I would have given it something even higher if it didn't bring out the weird impulse to do the same that he has, except w/ 1/8 the skill that Giffels has. I have this desire to be not just crafty, but skilled at all the things that my grandparents were skilled at (woodworking, sewing, cooking, homebuilding, gardening etc), while still maintaining my foothold in this century by working w/ computers. In the end there are not enough hours in the day to do it all, but I have yet to give up hope.
]]> 24695799 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:30:45 -0700
author: Mary Roach
name: Andrea
average rating: 3.90
book published: 2008
rating: 4
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Umm, note to self. Don't read this on the train. : )
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* Garlic Soba with Broccoli Rabe
* Chile Noodles
* Ginger-Scallion Noodles
* Spicy Sesame Noodles

…and so many more.

I’ve only made one recipe from the book so far, Vegetarian Curry Noodles, and in a *new* move for me I actually followed the recipe (mostly). This is a veggie version of a dish the book’s author found in Singapore. It’s supposed to have rice noodles, red onions, red bell peppers and napa cabbage in a light curry sauce. I used tapioca noodles and collard greens because I had them on hand, and put a serrano chile in for heat. Heat it definintly gave!

The noodles turned out extremely well. Following the recipe – shockingly! – gave me a perfectly coated dry noodle dish with extra heat, but not so much that B & I couldnt handle it. We paired it with a little side salad and a bottle of Two-Buck Chuck and had a great Sunday dinner. I recommend this title to anyone who wants an introduction to many different noodle traditions with out a high price tag.

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author: Nina Simonds
name: Andrea
average rating: 3.78
book published: 1997
rating: 5
read at: 06/08
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A new to me cookbook I found at my local public library. This book has a variety of noodle recipes, from apetizers to soups to salads and suppers, adapted from Asian cuisines. The noodles she uses are both asian and not – skinny vermicelli is called for in several recipes, so cooks in places without large Asian grocery stores can take advantage of her fresh and fast ideas. While it doesn’t have my favorite Thai noodle dish it does have plenty to offer:

* Garlic Soba with Broccoli Rabe
* Chile Noodles
* Ginger-Scallion Noodles
* Spicy Sesame Noodles

…and so many more.

I’ve only made one recipe from the book so far, Vegetarian Curry Noodles, and in a *new* move for me I actually followed the recipe (mostly). This is a veggie version of a dish the book’s author found in Singapore. It’s supposed to have rice noodles, red onions, red bell peppers and napa cabbage in a light curry sauce. I used tapioca noodles and collard greens because I had them on hand, and put a serrano chile in for heat. Heat it definintly gave!

The noodles turned out extremely well. Following the recipe – shockingly! – gave me a perfectly coated dry noodle dish with extra heat, but not so much that B & I couldnt handle it. We paired it with a little side salad and a bottle of Two-Buck Chuck and had a great Sunday dinner. I recommend this title to anyone who wants an introduction to many different noodle traditions with out a high price tag.


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author: Andrew Friedman
name: Andrea
average rating: 3.42
book published: 2005
rating: 2
read at: 06/08
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It's funny how all the macho man chef's in here don't actually have any crises or catastrophes that they're to blame for, they only have the bad luck to be on the receiving end of them. Wish more people had named names too! Just b/c I am nosy.
]]> 24542576 Sun, 15 Jun 2008 08:49:31 -0700
author: Michael Chabon
name: Andrea
average rating: 3.41
book published: 2004
rating: 3
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]]> 24542562 Sun, 15 Jun 2008 08:49:18 -0700
author: Michael Chabon
name: Andrea
average rating: 3.38
book published: 2007
rating: 3
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]]> 10614099 Sun, 15 Jun 2008 08:48:27 -0700
author: Michael Chabon
name: Andrea
average rating: 3.68
book published: 2008
rating: 5
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Chabon consistently surprises me with his ability to write in very different styles of prose. In this novel he delibretly shortened his prose to make it read more like a hard-boiled detective novel, yet he was still able to give characters depth when called for. It is another novel with the theme of strong Jews (especially strong Jewish men) in which cultural Judaism plays a strong role; interestingly I haven't read any of his work where religion hasn't played a central part. Will be interesting to do so.
]]> 24541920 Sun, 15 Jun 2008 08:42:12 -0700
author: Sloane Crosley
name: Andrea
average rating: 3.45
book published: 2008
rating: 3
read at: 06/08
date added: 06/15/08
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Very good first book of essays, the only critique I would have is that it seems Crosley is conscious of writing/reading in the style of Sedaris -- both Amy and David, Dan Savage and Sarah Vowell. I will definitely read more of her stuff as I'd like to see how her own voice develops.
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author: Michael Crichton
name: Andrea
average rating: 3.46
book published: 1997
rating: 4
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]]> 11515915 Sat, 26 Apr 2008 22:41:38 -0700
author: Erik Larson
name: Andrea
average rating: 3.94
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]]> 11925189 Mon, 07 Jan 2008 18:24:17 -0800
author: Ahmed Rashid
name: Andrea
average rating: 3.70
book published: 2002
rating: 3
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]]> 11925187 Mon, 07 Jan 2008 18:24:13 -0800
author: Donald Worster
name: Andrea
average rating: 3.50
book published: 1982
rating: 4
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]]> 11925184 Mon, 07 Jan 2008 18:24:08 -0800
author: Eileen Welsome
name: Andrea
average rating: 3.80
book published: 2006
rating: 2
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]]> 11520882 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 07:09:05 -0800
author: Jan Eaton
name: Andrea
average rating: 4.14
book published: 2005
rating: 4
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]]> 11520805 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 07:08:21 -0800
author: Erika Knight
name: Andrea
average rating: 3.71
book published: 2007
rating: 3
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]]> 11520771 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 07:07:44 -0800
author: Reader's Digest Editors
name: Andrea
average rating: 4.44
book published: 2003
rating: 4
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]]> 11520750 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 07:07:26 -0800
author: Sarah Dallas
name: Andrea
average rating: 3.40
book published: 2002
rating: 3
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]]> 11520726 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 07:07:03 -0800
author: Nikol Lohr
name: Andrea
average rating: 4.03
book published: 2006
rating: 4
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]]> 11520708 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 07:06:49 -0800
author: Stefanie Japel
name: Andrea
average rating: 4.00
book published: 2007
rating: 4
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]]> 11520699 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 07:06:38 -0800
author: Stephanie Pearl-McPhee
name: Andrea
average rating: 3.65
book published: 2007
rating: 4
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]]> 11520697 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 07:06:36 -0800
author: Leigh Radford
name: Andrea
average rating: 3.60
book published: 2006
rating: 5
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]]> 11520690 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 07:06:34 -0800
author: Joelle Hoverson
name: Andrea
average rating: 4.08
book published: 2004
rating: 5
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]]> 11520683 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 07:06:27 -0800
author: Stephanie Pearl-McPhee
name: Andrea
average rating: 4.14
book published: 2006
rating: 5
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]]> 11520046 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 06:59:14 -0800
author: Norma Shapiro
name: Andrea
average rating: 4.00
book published: 1998
rating: 4
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]]> 11519995 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 06:58:48 -0800
author: Thinh Hoang
name: Andrea
average rating: 4.00
book published: 2000
rating: 4
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]]> 11518121 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 06:36:19 -0800
author: Mai Pham
name: Andrea
average rating: 4.75
book published: 2001
rating: 5
read at: 01/06
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This is my favorite of my half-dozen or so Vietnamese cookbooks. Pham is explains the culture behind the way the Vietnamese eat, which makes creating the meals an exercise in cultural immersion.
]]> 11518114 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 06:34:35 -0800
author: Andrea Quynhgiao Nguyen
name: Andrea
average rating: 4.11
book published: 2006
rating: 4
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]]> 11518104 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 06:34:27 -0800
author: Eric Carle
name: Andrea
average rating: 4.34
book published: 1969
rating: 5
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]]> 11518091 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 06:34:22 -0800
author: Le Ly Hayslip
name: Andrea
average rating: 4.11
book published: 1993
rating: 3
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]]> 10614110 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 06:32:20 -0800
author: Khaled Hosseini
name: Andrea
average rating: 4.35
book published: 2008
rating: 3
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I had to put it down, while Hosseini is an amazing author it became too graphic for me. Maybe I can pick it up again soon.
]]> 11516082 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 06:00:04 -0800
author: Dr. Seuss
name: Andrea
average rating: 4.18
book published: 1998
rating: 4
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]]> 11516021 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 05:58:58 -0800
author: Bill Watterson
name: Andrea
average rating: 4.65
book published: 1990
rating: 5
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]]> 11516018 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 05:58:53 -0800
author: Anne Frank
name: Andrea
average rating: 4.10
book published: 1947
rating: 4
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]]> 11515941 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 05:57:42 -0800
author: David Kamp
name: Andrea
average rating: 3.74
book published: 2007
rating: 0
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]]> 11515930 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 05:57:30 -0800
author: Charlotte Perkins Gilman
name: Andrea
average rating: 4.00
book published: 1998
rating: 4
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]]> 11515926 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 05:57:28 -0800
author: Charles Dickens
name: Andrea
average rating: 3.63
book published: 2006
rating: 3
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]]> 11515922 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 05:57:26 -0800
author: Arthur Miller
name: Andrea
average rating: 3.56
book published: 1952
rating: 3
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]]> 11515769 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 05:54:39 -0800
author: Ben Snakepit
name: Andrea
average rating: 4.00
book published: 2004
rating: 3
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]]> 11515657 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 05:52:37 -0800
author: Jared Diamond
name: Andrea
average rating: 3.98
book published: 1997
rating: 4
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]]> 11515653 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 05:52:35 -0800
author: Eric Schlosser
name: Andrea
average rating: 3.92
book published: 2001
rating: 2
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]]> 11515643 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 05:52:28 -0800
author: Louisa May Alcott
name: Andrea
average rating: 4.08
book published: 1868
rating: 3
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]]> 11515631 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 05:52:22 -0800
author: Alex Haley
name: Andrea
average rating: 4.48
book published: 1976
rating: 3
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]]> 10710984 Wed, 19 Dec 2007 15:30:51 -0800
author: Michael Crichton
name: Andrea
average rating: 3.43
book published: 1987
rating: 4
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]]> 10710974 Wed, 19 Dec 2007 15:30:41 -0800
author: Michael Crichton
name: Andrea
average rating: 3.37
book published: 2003
rating: 4
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]]> 10710955 Wed, 19 Dec 2007 15:30:16 -0800
author: Michael Crichton
name: Andrea
average rating: 3.21
book published: 2006
rating: 2
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]]> 10710938 Wed, 19 Dec 2007 15:29:54 -0800
author: Michael Crichton
name: Andrea
average rating: 3.10
book published: 1995
rating: 4
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]]> 10710930 Wed, 19 Dec 2007 15:29:48 -0800
author: Michael Crichton
name: Andrea
average rating: 2.98
book published: 1993
rating: 5
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]]> 10710904 Wed, 19 Dec 2007 15:29:09 -0800
author: Michael Crichton
name: Andrea
average rating: 3.76
book published: 1990
rating: 5
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]]> 10710897 Wed, 19 Dec 2007 15:29:05 -0800
author: Michael Crichton
name: Andrea
average rating: 3.51
book published: 2000
rating: 5
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]]> 10614221 Tue, 18 Dec 2007 04:40:39 -0800
author: Jan Wahl
name: Andrea
average rating: 4.33
book published: 1984
rating: 4
read at: 01/87
date added: 12/18/07
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My parents got this for me when Allegra was a baby. It took them ages to convince me that Allegra wasn't a troll baby after I read it.
]]> 10614190 Tue, 18 Dec 2007 04:36:16 -0800
author: Roald Dahl
name: Andrea
average rating: 3.51
book published: 1974
rating: 4
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