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December 25, 2008
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Kat
is currently reading:
A Treasury of Royal Scandals: The Shocking True Stories History's Wickedest, Weirdest, Most Wanton Kings, Queens, Tsars, Popes, and Emperors (Paperback)
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Michael Farquhar
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read in December, 2008
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(page 42 of 324)
"It's like a gossip column, but historical, so I feel like I'm enriching myself."
— 12/25/2008 04:17PM
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November 02, 2008
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Kat
gave  to:
The Blind Assassin (Paperback)
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Margaret Atwood
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Kat
gave to:
The Book of Lost Things (Hardcover)
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John Connolly
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read in October, 2008
Kat said:
"In typical Connolly form, The Book of Lost Things is a journey through frayed, twisted, and warped fairy tales. Dealing with loss through a series of alternately light and sinister constructs, Connolly tells a typical coming-of-age story in atypical ...more
In typical Connolly form, The Book of Lost Things is a journey through frayed, twisted, and warped fairy tales. Dealing with loss through a series of alternately light and sinister constructs, Connolly tells a typical coming-of-age story in atypical fashion. It was a bit weak at points, but when it was on, it was poignant and memorable. 'd recommend it to anyone looking for a quick read that gives them something to talk about. Best part: the communist dwarves. Clearly. Every book needs more of those.(less)
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Kat
installed the Goodreads Facebook Application 
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Kat
gave to:
World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War (Paperback)
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Max Brooks
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Kat said:
"This was a gift last Christmas, and I read it just in time for Halloween. I was really impressed with this so-called oral history of the zombie war: it's immersive and touching, embracing the "human factor" along an oft-traversed horror ter...more
This was a gift last Christmas, and I read it just in time for Halloween. I was really impressed with this so-called oral history of the zombie war: it's immersive and touching, embracing the "human factor" along an oft-traversed horror terrain. Like all good zombie films, it embraces the flexibility of the living dead to encompass multiple metaphors. The most predominate metaphor in World War Z is the pervasive xenophobia and bureaucracy of the day that keeps us from any sort of true progress. Ulysses it is not, but it is certainly a cut above typical horror fare. (less)
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Kat
is currently reading:
If On a Winter's Night a Traveler (Paperback)
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Italo Calvino
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