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06/23
Arctic
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Vanity Fair (Paperback) by William Makepeace Thackeray bookshelves: classic-lit, currently-reading, rgbc |
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06/17
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Outliers (Hardcover) by Malcolm Gladwell bookshelves: currently-reading, db, friend-recs, nonfiction, pulp |
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progress: "The first half was more entertaining. almost done though." — 14 days ago, 10:09PM |
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06/13
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Pawn of Prophecy (The Belgariad, #1) by David Eddings bookshelves: currently-reading, db, fantasy |
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Arctic
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Steven Peterson's
review of Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam of Naishapur:
"Many years ago, I purchased the Fitzgerald translation of "The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam," a wise man who was born and died in Naishapur in the later 11th and early 12th centuries. Omar was a scientist of the day, studying astronomy. He was...more " | |
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Arctic
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Evil_Dead_Junkie's
review of The Great Gatsby:
"Since this book seems to be a weird flashpoint here at Goodreads I might as well reveal myself as a boring canonical worshipper of Dead White Males (Though as Angelica Huston pointed out in Art School Confidential "When they did their best work...more " | |
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Arctic
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Tina's
review of The Great Gatsby:
"As I'd previously stated, when I read this in high shcool I really disliked it. However, having just reread it I now realize that it is an amazing peice of literature, quite beautiful and tragic on so many levels. " | |
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Arctic
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Vanity Fair (Paperback) by William Makepeace Thackeray bookshelves: classic-lit, currently-reading, rgbc |
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Arctic
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The Baby Food Bible: A Complete Guide to Feeding Your Child, from Infancy On (Paperback) by Eileen Behan bookshelves: bookchallenge09, parenting |
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Arctic
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Outliers (Hardcover) by Malcolm Gladwell bookshelves: currently-reading, db, friend-recs, nonfiction, pulp |
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progress: "The first half was more entertaining. almost done though." — 14 days ago, 10:09PM |
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Pawn of Prophecy (The Belgariad, #1) by David Eddings bookshelves: currently-reading, db, fantasy |
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"In Watermelon Sugar the deeds were done and done again as my life is done in watermelon sugar."
— Richard Brautigan (In Watermelon Sugar)
— Richard Brautigan (In Watermelon Sugar)
"In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move."
— Douglas Adams (The Restaurant at the End of the Universe)
— Douglas Adams (The Restaurant at the End of the Universe)
"Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect."
— Mark Twain
— Mark Twain
"It is sometimes an appropriate response to reality to go insane."
— Philip K. Dick
— Philip K. Dick
The Rory Gilmore Book Club
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Reading is sexy! This group is for fans of literature and the Gilmore Girls. Join us for some witty banter, numerous pop culture references, and enlig...more
The Haiku Lounge
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— last activity 05/11/2009 02:14AM
A place to share 5-7-5 goodness, discuss books on haiku, and generally have a good time. We specialize in both themed haiku and free range haiku, wit...more
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— last activity 03/29/2009 09:44AM
A book group for all Alaskans. Because there wasn't one, when obviously there should be. Books are good to have during the long, cold, dark winters.
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A place to discuss children's books. Open to anyone interested in children's literature.
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— last activity 30 days ago, 10:13AM
I love books with great female protagonists, so I thought this could be a group where people can share book recommendations and discuss books for stro...more
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