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Sex for America: Pol... 07/05 Sam is currently reading:
Sex for America: Politically Inspired Erotica (Paperback)
by Stephen Elliott
bookshelves: currently-reading, politics
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Panic in Level 4: Ca... 06/18 Sam is currently reading:
Panic in Level 4: Cannibals, Killer Viruses, and Other Journeys to the Edge of Science (Hardcover)
by Richard Preston
bookshelves: big-science-wow, currently-reading
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My Horizontal Life: ... 06/17 Sam is currently reading:
My Horizontal Life: A Collection of One-Night Stands (Paperback)
by Chelsea Handler
bookshelves: currently-reading, memoir, people
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July 22
Batman: City of Crim... Sam gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Batman: City of Crime (Paperback)
by Dave Lapham
bookshelves: comics--graphic-novels
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July 13
Moral Disorder: and ... Sam added:
Moral Disorder: and Other Stories (Hardcover)
by Margaret Atwood
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July 05
My Girlfriend Comes ... Sam marked as to-read:
My Girlfriend Comes to the City and Beats Me Up (Paperback)
by Stephen Elliott
bookshelves: to-read
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Sex for America: Pol... Sam is currently reading:
Sex for America: Politically Inspired Erotica (Paperback)
by Stephen Elliott
bookshelves: currently-reading, politics
my rating:
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June 23
Machiavelli's Shadow... Sam gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
Machiavelli's Shadow: The Rise and Fall of Karl Rove (Hardcover)
by Paul Alexander
bookshelves: politics
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June 18
Y: The Last Man Vol.... Sam gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
Y: The Last Man Vol. 10: Whys And Wherefores (Paperback)
by Brian K. Vaughan
bookshelves: comics--graphic-novels, end-of-the-world-zeitgeist, flat-out-awesome, speculative, to-read
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recommended for: People who like unflinching excellence.
read in June, 2008

Sam Sam said: "I imagine I'll update this review to say much, much more later, and to tone down the high minded pretentious to come, but I definitely wanted to write something right here and now, moments after turning the last page, absorbing the last image, and fi...more "
Panic in Level 4: Ca... Sam is currently reading:
Panic in Level 4: Cannibals, Killer Viruses, and Other Journeys to the Edge of Science (Hardcover)
by Richard Preston
bookshelves: big-science-wow, currently-reading
my rating:
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
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June 17
My Horizontal Life: ... Sam is currently reading:
My Horizontal Life: A Collection of One-Night Stands (Paperback)
by Chelsea Handler
bookshelves: currently-reading, memoir, people
my rating:
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
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June 04
333731 New comment on Miss Michael's review of Supreme Power Vol. 1: Contact
1063991 Sam wrote: "I was kind of concerned when Marvel decided to update Squadron Supreme, but I figured since it was J...more "

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Now Is the Time to O... Sam marked as to-read:
Now Is the Time to Open Your Heart: A Novel (Walker, Alice)
by Alice Walker
bookshelves: to-read
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Sam's favorite quotes

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"The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who can't read them."
Mark Twain

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"Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life. "
Mark Twain

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"You have to write the book that wants to be written. And if the book will be too difficult for grown-ups, then you write it for children."
Madeleine L'Engle

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"I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve the world and a desire to enjoy the world. This makes it hard to plan the day."
E.B. White

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"Never tell the truth to people who are not worthy of it."
Mark Twain




Sam's groups (recent posts)

970 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die — 3115 members — last activity 1 hour, 21 min ago
For those attempting the crazy feat of reading all 1001 books!

For discerning bibliophiles and readers who enjoy unforgettable classic literature, ...more

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A place for fans of Haruki Murakami or similar writers.
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Hey everyone, this is a group for recommending to others and getting recommendations as well. Have a book you loved and need to tell everyone about? N...more
2281 Magic Realism — 50 members — last activity 05/04/2008 06:36AM
Magic realism is a global and varied mode of literature, from the early twentieth century European works which made the everyday seem magical, to the ...more




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from Amy
06/02/2008 10:51AM

1098145 it's like beverly clearly i think it is? or judy blume? one of those kids writers, i think we used to have to read those. anyway, the title was the reason i even noticed it. i'll let you know about it when i finish

from Amy
04/20/2008 12:53PM

1098145 yeah yeah, working on it.

















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