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  <title>Geek Love: A Novel</title>
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  <read_at>Wed Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[How many books about carnie families could you NOT recommend?!<br/><br/>Well, this being my first one, I guess I can't truthfully say that it's the best book about a carnival family that I've ever read!  It's a bit disturbing and Dunn's imagination takes you on a spinning-saucer ride that leaves you reeling and sick to your stomach.<br/><br/>It does have some ups and downs.  Some chapters are a little boring and the ending feels like something <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/search/search?q= Steven King" title=" Steven King"> Steven King</a> may write, but overall, I really enjoyed it and recommend it to most of my friends that have a twisted sense of humor.]]></body>
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