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Foreskin's Lament (Hardcover)
by Shalom Auslander
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November 01
Clapton: The Autobio... Ed gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Clapton: The Autobiography (Hardcover)
by Eric Clapton
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read in October, 2007

Ed Ed said: "A fascinating autobiography. I've never read one that the biographer distanced himself so much from the subject. Clapton really exposes himself raw in this. At times he does deserve to beat himself for his actions, at times you want to give him a hug...more "
The Brief Wondrous L... Ed gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao (Hardcover)
by Junot Díaz
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read in September, 2007

Ed Ed said: "I enjoyed the frantic pace in which the book started. I even liked the historical footnotes about the corruption in the Dominican Republic. About 2/3 of the way through the narrateive got bogged down with the story of Oscar's family in the Dominican....more "
Foreskin's Lament Ed is currently reading:
Foreskin's Lament (Hardcover)
by Shalom Auslander
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268370 New comment on Ed's review of The Secret of Lost Things: A Novel
101308 Ed wrote: "My fault for those errors, but they make little difference in my perceptions of the book. "

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September 27
Vanilla Bright like ... Ed gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Vanilla Bright like Eminem (Hardcover)
by Michel Faber
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read in September, 2007

Ed Ed said: "Still waiting for his next full length novel after the Crimson Petal and the White, this collection of short stories is very satisfying. Very real and illuminating on the human condition. A story about a technical presentation on a coconut turns into...more "
September 17
The Words of Every S... Ed gave 2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars to:
The Words of Every Song: A Novel (Paperback)
by Liz Moore
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read in September, 2007

Ed Ed said: "Jumpy vignettes of a number of characters intertwined by rock and roll in present day Manhattan. Some characters become interesting then disappear. The dull ones get too much attention. "
Wonderful Tonight: A... Ed gave 2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars to:
Wonderful Tonight: An Autobiography (Hardcover)
by Pattie Boyd
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read in September, 2007

Ed Ed said: "A harmless bio of the woman who inspired the songs Something, Layla and Wonderful Tonight. A lot of irresponsibility all around. Both Clapton and Harrison were heavy drinkers. I was hoping she'd tell us how they sized up. Ok, not really!

It's a go...more "
September 13
Here If You Need Me:... Ed gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
Here If You Need Me: A True Story (Hardcover)
by Kate Braestrup
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read in December, 2007

Ed Ed said: "A book that breaks your heart, then mends it. True story of a mother of four whose state trooper husband is killed in a car accident. She then takes his dream of becoming a minister and turns it to her calling. She becomes a chaplain for the Maine ga...more "
September 08
I Love You, Beth Coo... Ed gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
I Love You, Beth Cooper (Hardcover)
by Larry Doyle
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read in January, 2007

Ed Ed said: "A book that will make a slightly better than average movie in the teen comedy genre. Better than Superbad. "
August 30
The Water Cure: A No... Ed gave 2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars to:
The Water Cure: A Novel (Hardcover)
by Percival Everett
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read in August, 2007

Ed Ed said: "A romance author holds the man who allegedly killed his daughter hostage in his basement. Would have been a great short story but some electric prose got bogged down by Greek philosophy and other tangents. Instead, we get a shaggy dog story. "



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