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	07/05 Kay gave to: How Green Was My Valley (Penguin Modern Classics) by Richard Llewellyn	my rating:
	read in January, 1977 Kay said: "This is one of my favorite books of all time. I love the family stories and the life they lived even though it was very hard. Sad and uplifting, better than the movie. " Like this review? yes add a comment
	07/05 Janet added: A Wild Sheep Chase (Paperback) by Haruki Murakami	my rating:
	Janet said: "An excellent Murakami book. " Like this review? yes add a comment
	07/05 Hanna gave to: Ballet Shoes (Paperback) by Noel Streatfield	my rating:
	read in July, 2009 Hanna said: "I love this book! I just love ballet! " Like this review? yes add a comment
	07/05 Shamsh gave to: Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (Paperback) by Helen Fielding	my rating:
	Shamsh said: " Tons of fun!!!! " Like this review? yes add a comment
	07/05 Jackbarnson2000 added: Homeland (Forgotten Realms: The Dark Elf Trilogy, #1; Legend of Drizzt, #1) by R.A. Salvatore	my rating:
	read in January, 1998 Jackbarnson2000 said: "The book that got me in to reading. " Like this review? yes add a comment
	07/05 Stina gave to: Dead Poets Society (Paperback) by N.H. Kleinbaum	my rating:
	read in January, 2009 Stina said: "Read for english class in 9th grade... " Like this review? yes add a comment
	07/05 Shamsh gave to: Bridget Jones's Diary (Paperback) by Helen Fielding	my rating:
	Shamsh said: " Funny, witty and full of poise!!!! " Like this review? yes add a comment
	07/05 Joan gave to: Elephants of Africa (Hardcover) by Gail Gibbons	my rating:
	read in July, 2009 Joan said: "a little too detailed for my four-year-old grandson, but he picked it out, so we read it! " Like this review? yes add a comment
	07/05 Denise gave to: Love the One You're With (Hardcover) by Emily Giffin	my rating:
	read in June, 2009 Denise said: "This book was an easy read and could offer up some good discussion. " Like this review? yes add a comment
	07/05 Paige gave to: The New Policeman (Hardcover) by Kate Thompson	my rating:
	read in March, 2008 Paige said: "I listened to this book on audiotape and really enjoyed hearing the Irish music that is printed at the start of various chapters. " Like this review? yes add a comment
	07/05 Jennifer gave to: Sugarplums and Scandal (Mass Market Paperback) by Dana Cameron	my rating:
	read in June, 2009 Jennifer said: "Picked this book to read the Kerrelyn Spraks story about her characters in her series. I ended up reading 4 of the 6 stories. They were ok. " Like this review? yes add a comment
	07/05 Hanna gave to: Pretties (Uglies, Book 2) by Scott Westerfeld	my rating:
	read in June, 2009 Hanna said: "This book was also really good! I don't like Zane very much. " Like this review? yes add a comment
	07/05 Deena added: Matters of the Heart (Hardcover) by Danielle Steel	my rating:
	read in June, 2009 Deena said: "I usually find her books a nice easy read aan entertaining. This one, however, was very limited in its characters and the story was very repetitive and rather tedious. " Like this review? yes add a comment
	07/05 Savannah is currently reading: Holy Fools: A Novel (Harris, Joanne) by Joanne Harris	my rating:
	read in July, 2009 Savannah said: "So far, I am loving this book. Interestingly, I picked it up off the shelf without knowing it was by Joanne Harris. I read several pages, and then thought, "This reminds me of CHOCOLAT!" Sure enough: same writer. I love her style, and have ...more " Like this review? yes add a comment
	07/05 Judy gave to: My Soul to Lose (Soul Screamers) by Rachel Vincent (Goodreads author)	my rating:
	read in July, 2009 Judy said: "A prequel for the author's new series available by ebook. " Like this review? yes add a comment
	07/05 Lois gave to: The Awakening (Darkest Powers, #2) by Kelley Armstrong (Goodreads author)	my rating:
	Lois said: "LOVED this book-just as good as the first looking forward to the next installment in this exceptional series " Like this review? yes add a comment
	07/05 Rae gave to: Essential Rumi (Paperback) by Mawlana Jalal-al-Din Rumi	my rating:
	Rae said: "Rumi never gets old. And in the newest (expanded) edition, there is a section titled "A Note on These Translations and a Few Recipes." " Like this review? yes add a comment
	07/05 Lucinda gave to: Understood Betsy (Paperback) by Dorothy Canfield Fisher	my rating:
	read in July, 2009 Lucinda said: "This book really surprised me. I expected it to be a slow read, but instead I couldn't put it down. I teach 5th grade and will definitely be suggesting this to my students. Mrs. Fisher has such a clever style that she teaches us lots of common sen...more " Like this review? yes add a comment
	07/05 Patrick gave to: Specimen Days (Paperback) by Michael Cunningham	my rating:
	Patrick said: "This book was... strange at times. But I found myself drawn to it. Something about Cunningham's focus on detail, the kinds of relationships he forms and re-forms... Want to read more crit of the book, to situate my own thoughts. I loved the middle se...more " Like this review? yes add a comment
	07/05 Lori gave to: The Shack (Paperback) by William P. Young	my rating:
	Lori said: "This book opened my heart and mind to the loving character of our heavenly father. " Like this review? yes add a comment
	07/05 Danielle gave to: The Moon-Spinners (Mass Market Paperback) by Mary Stewart	my rating:
	Danielle said: "A gift from my coworker, who treasured it in her youth, I devoured this book yesterday on my sun-soaked deck. What a delightful read. I want to go to Crete! " Like this review? yes add a comment
	07/05 Mary gave to: Reality Chick (Paperback) by Lauren Barnholdt	my rating:
	Mary said: "This wasn't one of my favorites, but it is timely and popular with high school girls. Ally Cavanaugh starts her freshman year in college in Syracuse on a reality tv show, "In the House." She has four roommates all very different, who share ...more " Like this review? yes add a comment
	07/05 Adriana added: Why I Let My Hair Grow Out (Paperback) by Maryrose Wood	my rating:
	read in June, 2009 Adriana said: " This is a really good book. I recomend this book to anyone who doesn't have parents reading over there shoulder!!! <3 " Like this review? yes add a comment
	07/05 Sadieswimr12 gave to: Marie Antoinette: Princess of Versailles, Austria-France, 1769 (The Royal Diaries) by Kathryn Lasky	my rating:
	Sadieswimr12 said: "i really liked this book i luved to hear about that time period. " Like this review? yes add a comment
	07/05 Zoe is currently reading: Looking for Alaska (Paperback) by John Green	my rating:
	Zoe said: "Ahhhh " Like this review? yes add a comment
	07/05 Seth gave to: The Hours (Paperback) by Michael Cunningham	my rating:
	read in July, 2009 Seth said: "I learned that the differences between a good novel and a great one is subtle and important. One of the best books I've ever read. " Like this review? yes add a comment
	07/05 Savannah gave to: The Wolf Hunt (Paperback) by Gillian Bradshaw	my rating:
	read in July, 2009 Savannah said: "I just finished this one through for the second time, and found myself not as carried away. The first time through, I think a reader is engrossed in the realism of the time and events, and swept into an unexpected plot. The second time around, withou...more " Like this review? yes add a comment
	07/05 Michele gave to: Siblings Without Rivalry: How to Help Your Children Live Together So You Can Live Too (Paperback) by Adele Faber	my rating:
	read in July, 2009 Michele said: "This is a great summer read!! I read this book almost every year and find the suggestions helpful. So far the girls are getting along a lot better. " Like this review? yes add a comment
	07/05 Claribel added: Ella Enchanted (Paperback) by Gail Carson Levine	my rating:
	Claribel said: "it was really good " Like this review? yes add a comment
	07/05 Damon gave to: New Amsterdam (Hardcover) by Elizabeth Bear	my rating:
	read in July, 2009 Damon said: "Decent steampunk. " Like this review? yes add a comment
	07/05 Darlene added: Twilight (Twilight, #1) by Stephenie Meyer	my rating:
	Darlene said: "If you like vampires and some romance this is an enjoyable read, big hit with teens and some adult's too. Fast and easy going read with suspence, some action and of corse love. " Like this review? yes add a comment
	07/05 Nicoliefrijoles is currently reading: The Complete Persepolis (Paperback) by Marjane Satrapi	my rating:
	Nicoliefrijoles said: "awesome so far! " Like this review? yes add a comment
	07/05 D.E. gave to: Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: The Classic Regency Romance - Now with Ultraviolent Zombie Mayhem! (Kindle Edition) by Seth Grahame-Smith	my rating:
	D.E. said: "Even serious literature lovers should laugh every now and then. Pride and Prejudice has been reincarnated with some new characters, namely a few zany Zombies who run amuck. The classic has been given a makeover. This ghoulish tongue-in-cheek remake ...more " Like this review? yes add a comment
	07/05 Taija gave to: Uglies (Uglies, Book 1) by Scott Westerfeld	my rating:
	read in July, 2009 Taija said: "I read this book for Cynthia's Summer Reading Challenge, as my dystopian book. To be truthful, I was not expecting to like it-- I picked it because I've seen students at my school reading it and it seemed somewhat different. But I'm hooked! I will...more " Like this review? yes add a comment
	07/05 Mari gave to: The Road (Hardcover) by Cormac McCarthy	my rating:
	read in June, 2009 Mari said: "Spoiler alert. I know, I know, it was an Oprah book ... and it's about a father and son and it's about love and the (nearly) indomitable human spirit. But it's also about the world dying (no more birds! trees falling over! scraggly ba...more " Like this review? yes add a comment
	07/05 Nicoliefrijoles gave to: Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia (Paperback) by Elizabeth Gilbert	my rating:
	Nicoliefrijoles said: "good, but didn't care for the end. " Like this review? yes add a comment
	07/05 Tamara gave to: The Sugar Queen (Hardcover) by Sarah Addison Allen (Goodreads author)	my rating:
	read in July, 2009 Tamara said: "I liked it, but not as much as Garden Spells. It's a fun summer read. " Like this review? yes add a comment
	07/05 Seth gave to: The Anthologist (hardcover) by Nicholson Baker	my rating:
	read in June, 2009 Seth said: "A fun, funny, heart-warming novel. It's an easy, breezy rumination on poetry and life that, were it not for a so-so ending, would have been a five. " Like this review? yes add a comment
	07/05 Sherry gave to: Someone Knows My Name (Hardcover) by Lawrence Hill	my rating:
	Sherry said: "This is an awesome epic from an excellent storyteller. It tells the life story of an African child who was stolen into slavery. Her intelligence and perceptivity abound as she lives her life. The fact that it was written by a male really surprised...more " Like this review? yes add a comment
	07/05 Shamsh is currently reading: Sarah's Key (Hardcover) by Tatiana de Rosnay (Goodreads author)	my rating:
	Shamsh said: " Very interesting so far... " Like this review? yes add a comment
	07/05 Heather is currently reading: Moby-Dick: or, The Whale (Penguin Classics) by Herman Melville	my rating:
	Heather said: "This book is hilarious. That's all I have to say. Awesome. " Like this review? yes add a comment
	07/05 Ann gave to: Always Looking Up: The Adventures of an Incurable Optimist (Hardcover) by Michael J. Fox	my rating:
	read in July, 2009 Ann said: "A really good book and a quick read. I've always enjoyed this author's movies and TV shows, and now I can admire him for his own character and not the characters he portrays. He openly discusses his family, faith, politics and work as they relate t...more " Like this review? yes add a comment
	07/05 Sydney added: The Lovely Bones (Mass Market Paperback) by Alice Sebold	my rating:
	read in September, 2003 Sydney said: "Amazing and difficult book to read. Saw her speak and she was impressive. " Like this review? yes add a comment
	07/05 Jery gave to: Don't Hex with Texas (Paperback) by Shanna Swendson	my rating:
	read in July, 2009 Jery said: "Another fun read involving magical immune Katie Chandler - my favorite new character in this series has to be Katie's Granny, she is a hoot. In this installment, Katie has retreated to her hometown of Cobb, Texas after the near disastrous events of t...more " Like this review? yes add a comment
	07/05 Carol gave to: Fearless Fourteen (Stephanie Plum, #14) by Janet Evanovich	my rating:
	read in June, 2009 Carol said: "a fun easy read. " Like this review? yes add a comment
	07/05 Sherry added: Sarah's Key (Hardcover) by Tatiana de Rosnay (Goodreads author)	my rating:
	Sherry said: "This book kept my interest, to the extent that I read it in 24 hours. Despite the gloomy subject, it was a story well told and not a downer. " Like this review? yes add a comment
	07/05 Rich gave to: The Bourne Identity (Paperback) by Robert Ludlum	my rating:
	Rich said: "After reading Bourne Identity, I like the movie even more. " Like this review? yes add a comment
	07/05 Seth added: Red, White, and Drunk All Over: A Wine-Soaked Journey from Grape to Glass (Hardcover) by Natalie MacLean	my rating:
	read in June, 2009 Seth said: "I'm no wine enthusiast but this book made me salivate. A good introduction to the history and regions of wine, told through the personal journey of the author. More biography and love letter than textbook, it's a dense but enjoyable read. " Like this review? yes add a comment
	07/05 Mickie gave to: The State of Jones (Hardcover) by Sally Jenkins	my rating:
	Mickie said: "This is a fascinating book about the Civil War, and a man in the deep south who, after being drafted to fight for the South, joins the North to preserve the Union. It is a true story, and his life and family had far reaching effects in the years that...more " Like this review? yes add a comment
	07/05 Karen is currently reading: The Secret Adventures of Charlotte Bronte (Hardcover) by Laura Joh Rowland	my rating:
	Karen said: "this is a great book so far! it is set in the 1840's and describes in beautiful detail the countrysides and cities of that time. " Like this review? yes add a comment
	07/05 Mary gave to: West of Kabul, East of New York: An Afghan American Story (Paperback) by Tamim Ansary	my rating:
	Mary said: "Reflections on life as a bi-cultural Afghan-American...Ansary grew up in Afghanistan for his first 13 years, and then moved to the US. His mother was a Finnish-American schoolteacher; his father was an Afghan who was sent to US for college and gradua...more " Like this review? yes add a comment
	07/05 Carol gave to: Chasing Harry Winston: A Novel (Paperback) by Lauren Weisberger	my rating:
	read in July, 2009 Carol said: "Fluff; okay if you want a quick predictable read. " Like this review? yes add a comment
	07/05 Allison gave to: The Road (Hardcover) by Cormac McCarthy	my rating:
	Allison said: "Very well written. So depressing I can not in good conscience recommend it to anyone. " Like this review? yes add a comment
	07/05 Greilyn gave to: Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul II (Chicken Soup for the Soul) by Jack Canfield	my rating:
	read in June, 2009 Greilyn said: "This book talks all about teens and their hardest moment.I like this book because it reminds me kind of how hard my life is and the things I went through in life. " Like this review? yes add a comment
	07/05 Sydney added: The Art of Mending (Mass Market Paperback) by Elizabeth Berg	my rating:
	read in June, 2009 Sydney said: "Listened to this from an audio CD and it was a quick, insightful novel about siblings and families. " Like this review? yes add a comment
	07/05 Jennifer gave to: Artemis Fowl: The Lost Colony (Artemis Fowl, #5) by Eoin Colfer	my rating:
	read in July, 2009 Jennifer said: "Another fun Artemis Fowl adventure. " Like this review? yes add a comment
	07/05 Tim gave to: Complete Book of Sewing Techniques (Paperback) by Dorothy Wood	my rating:
	read in July, 2009 Tim said: "too little detail for beginner or depth for advanced sewer; needs editing (misspellings & some pics miscaptioned); breadth ok " Like this review? yes add a comment
	07/05 Terri gave to: Autumn Leaves: A Novel (Paperback) by Victor McGlothin	my rating:
	read in September, 2005 Terri said: "Excellent! Well written, good story. " Like this review? yes add a comment
	07/05 Ariel gave to: The Pencil: A History of Design and Circumstance (Paperback) by Henry Petroski	my rating:
	read in January, 2008, has a copy to sell/swap Ariel said: "Some of the material is fascinating; who knew that Thoreau was a somewhat serious engineer, who had an important influence on pencil design? But a fair bit seems to be something of an info-dump; I don't care that much about the exact corporate histor...more " Like this review? yes add a comment
	07/05 Sydney added: The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao (Hardcover) by Junot Díaz	my rating:
	read in June, 2009 Sydney said: "Contempoary, unique write and read. " Like this review? yes add a comment
	07/05 Kenneth added: Cemetery Dance (Hardcover) by Douglas Preston	my rating:
	Kenneth said: "I enjoyed this book....it's my first from these authors. " Like this review? yes add a comment
	07/05 Catherine gave to: The Bird Room (Paperback) by Chris Killen (Goodreads author)	my rating:
	read in July, 2009 Catherine said: "The Bird Room is hysterical and charming, but underneath the humor and charm it smuggles in profound observations on the origin of loneliness, love and identity. Highly recommended. " Like this review? yes add a comment
	07/05 Angela gave to: The Sweet Far Thing (Gemma Doyle, #3) by Libba Bray	my rating:
	Angela said: "This book brought me to tears. It wasn't all fun, some of it was bogged down in detail I thought and there was one particular spot where I got irritated with Gemma for throwing so many fits and storming out of so many room. The preaching at the end...more " Like this review? yes add a comment
	07/05 Ariel gave to: Pushing the Limits: New Adventures in Engineering (Paperback) by Henry Petroski	my rating:
	read in July, 2009 Ariel said: "A collection of his magazine columns. Interesting and browsable, but not particularly deep, and without a real overarching structure. " Like this review? yes add a comment
	07/05 Carolyn added: Angela's Ashes (Paperback) by Frank McCourt	my rating:
	Carolyn said: "enjoyed this, although it's been a long time. 'Tis was good, too " Like this review? yes add a comment
	07/05 debra added: Twilight (Twilight, #1) by Stephenie Meyer	my rating:
	debra said: "Better late than never, I really liked this book. Was hard to put down. Starting book 2 today. " Like this review? yes 1 comment
	07/05 Carol gave to: Chalktown (Paperback) by Melinda Haynes	my rating:
	read in June, 2009 Carol said: "Hard to get into. Intersting characters. " Like this review? yes add a comment
	07/05 Melissa gave to: The Adderall Diaries: A Memoir of Moods, Masochism, and Murder (Hardcover) by Stephen Elliott	my rating:
	read in June, 2009 Melissa said: "I won't write a review, because I am not an impartial reader. I will recommend it to anyone who is battling or has battled depression, adhd, insomnia, intimacy issues, career uncertainty, or a case of The Mondays. So, basically everyone. ...more " Like this review? yes add a comment
	07/05 Lisa gave to: Mr. Wrong: Real-Life Stories About the Men We Used to Love (Hardcover) by Harriet Brown	my rating:
	Lisa said: "I had to change my rating for this book after admitting that what I was really put off by was how WRONG the Mr. wrong's in some of these stories were, not necessarily the book itself. I was disappointed when I brought the book with me on a flight to ...more " Like this review? yes add a comment
	07/05 Ariel gave to: Tea from an Empty Cup (Mass Market Paperback) by Pat Cadigan	my rating:
	read in July, 2009, has a copy to sell/swap Ariel said: "Cyberpunk, but it didn't do all that much for me. " Like this review? yes add a comment
	07/05 Carol gave to: Coraline-Graphic Novel (Hardcover) by Neil Gaiman (Goodreads author)	my rating:
	read in June, 2009 Carol said: "Love anything by Neil Gaiman. " Like this review? yes add a comment
	07/05 Adrea is currently reading: The Road (Hardcover) by Cormac McCarthy	my rating:
	Adrea said: "I have picked this book then put it down again about 4 different times. I'm finding it to be a very slow read and I'm not much interested in the characters. " Like this review? yes add a comment
	07/05 Mickie gave to: Olive Kitteridge: A Novel in Stories (Hardcover) by Elizabeth Strout	my rating:
	Mickie said: "If it was possible to give more stars, I would. I will treasure the stories of Olive, and give gifts of this book to many. Olive is amazing, at times not very likeable, but always interesting and in the end, a fascinating woman. This won the Pulitzer...more " Like this review? yes add a comment
	07/05 Nancy gave to: Dead Until Dark (Sookie Stackhouse #1) by Charlaine Harris	my rating:
	Nancy said: "Great fantasy to read on a plane. More my speed than Twilight. A little silly, but fun. I'll continue the series. " Like this review? yes add a comment
	07/05 tracirw gave to: The Book of Virtues (Hardcover) by William J. Bennet	my rating:
	tracirw said: "I wish this book was a little simpler in its stories. I think it would be more effective to read to children to learn virtues if the stories were not so long and complicated. If it were more like Aesop's fables I would have gi...more " Like this review? yes add a comment
	07/05 Carol gave to: Testimony (Hardcover) by Anita Shreve	my rating:
	read in June, 2009 Carol said: "An okay read... " Like this review? yes add a comment
	07/05 Carol gave to: Duma Key (Hardcover) by Stephen King	my rating:
	read in June, 2009 Carol said: "Classic King. Alwys enjoyable. " Like this review? yes add a comment
	07/05 Kathryn gave to: How to Stuff a Wild Zucchini (Paperback) by Heather Horrock	my rating:
	read in July, 2009 Kathryn said: This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Like this review? yes add a comment
	07/05 Mickie gave to: People of the Book (Hardcover) by Geraldine Brooks	my rating:
	read in July, 2009 Mickie said: "I am struggling a bit with the history, but an interesting, enjoyable book. " Like this review? yes add a comment
	07/05 Jan gave to: Dark Star Safari: Overland from Cairo to Capetown (Paperback) by Paul Theroux	my rating:
	read in January, 2008 Jan said: "Excellent journal of a travel from Egypt to South Africa. This is not your regular tourist trip. Theroux travels the way people there do and stays in places they might say. It is an eye-opening account of Africa now. " Like this review? yes add a comment
	07/05 Momo gave to: To Kill a Mockingbird (Paperback) by Harper Lee	my rating:
	read in March, 2007 Momo said: "I read this book my sophmore year of highschool and I was totally absorbed in it. THe time setting of this book is my favorite time period in history, which made it all the better to read. If you want to read a good book about hard times, child innoc...more " Like this review? yes add a comment
	07/05 Mary gave to: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (Hardcover) by Sherman Alexie	my rating:
	Mary said: "Arnold Spirit (Junior) lives on the Spokane Indian Reservation with his parents, his sister Mary Runs Away, and grandmother. His family, like everyone else on the rez, is poor, and his father is a drunk. However, at least his parents love him and try...more " Like this review? yes add a comment
	07/05 Carol gave to: Fool: A Novel (Hardcover) by Christopher Moore	my rating:
	read in June, 2009 Carol said: "Hilarious... It is oh so nice to laugh out loud repeatedly when reading. I am a big fan of Chris Moore, have read most of his books. This is by far my favorite. " Like this review? yes add a comment
	07/05 Micah gave to: The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven (Paperback) by Sherman Alexie	my rating:
	Micah said: "Alexie is one of those authors I never grow tired of. I wish he were just a bit more prolific, like Woody Allen, and wrote a book a year or something like that. " Like this review? yes add a comment
	07/05 Mari gave to: The Lace Reader (Paperback) by Brunonia Barry	my rating:
	Mari said: "I think this book has decided to be a sort of mystery, about halfway through it -- for awhile there I wasn't sure where we were heading but I was enjoying the trip all the same. The story takes place in contemporary Salem, MA, and involves the for...more " Like this review? yes add a comment
	07/05 Marianna gave to: Doctor Sally (Paperback) by P.G. Wodehouse	my rating:
	Marianna said: "Not Wodehouse's best. " Like this review? yes add a comment
	07/05 Joan gave to: The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (Paperback) by Carson McCullers	my rating:
	Joan said: "This classic book was an engrossing study of loneliness and the difficulty of truly connecting with others. While it was not what I think of as an entertaining read, the writing style and the deftly-drawn characters will stay with me for quite a whil...more " Like this review? yes add a comment
	07/05 Randy gave to: The Felling of the Sons: A Bonanza Novel (Paperback) by Monette L. Bebow-Reinhard	my rating:
	Randy said: "a decent take on the Cartwrights. " Like this review? yes add a comment
	07/05 Micah gave to: Alias Grace (Paperback) by Margaret Atwood	my rating:
	Micah said: "Atwood's not my favorite, but this is a good one. " Like this review? yes add a comment
	07/05 Erin gave to: Dracula (Hardcover) by Bram Stoker	my rating:
	Erin said: "Dracula and Edward Gorey - fantastic! I reread this every other Halloween or so. " Like this review? yes add a comment
	07/05 Micah gave to: I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Notes on Returning to America After 20 Years Away (Paperback) by Bill Bryson	my rating:
	Micah said: "Loved listening to this book. Actually, I did learn something from it: after listening to it I always put my hot water heater to "vacation" when we went away. We have a new hot water heater that does not have a "vacation" setting,...more " Like this review? yes add a comment
	07/05 Aaron gave to: Max Havelaar: Or the Coffee Auctions of the Dutch Trading Company (Penguin Classics) by Multatuli (Eduard Douwes Dekker)	my rating:
	read in July, 2009, has a copy to sell/swap Aaron said: "This is a fascinating novel about the corruption of Dutch colonialism in Indonesia. In many ways it shows how very view things in aid work are new. The same problems of graft and vested interests that outsiders don't understand are present in Multatu...more " Like this review? yes add a comment
	07/05 Lisa gave to: The Sorceress (Nicholas Flamel, #3) by Michael Scott	my rating:
	Lisa said: ""We humans are nothing more than the sum of our memories. " Like this review? yes add a comment
	07/05 Marissa gave to: High Five (Stephanie Plum, #5) by Janet Evanovich	my rating:
	Marissa said: "These stories are addicting. Lovd the Stephanie Plum character. " Like this review? yes add a comment
	07/05 Marissa gave to: Hot Six (Stephanie Plum, #6) by Janet Evanovich	my rating:
	Marissa said: "These stories are addicting. Lovd the Stephanie Plum character. " Like this review? yes add a comment
	07/05 Micah gave to: A Short History of Nearly Everything (Paperback) by Bill Bryson	my rating:
	read in January, 2006 Micah said: "This was the book that led to my discovery that Bill Bryson is way more fun to listen to than to just read alone. I started reading this book, then started training for a run or something, so I decided to put it on my ipod, and then I never went back...more " Like this review? yes add a comment
	07/05 Apneet marked as to-read: The Happiness Project (Hardcover) by Gretchen Craft Rubin	my rating:
	Apneet said: "Gretchen is a prolific blogger, and I'm looking forward to reading the book when it comes out! " Like this review? yes add a comment
	07/05 Gail gave to: Roar and More (Hardcover) by Karla Kuskin	my rating: