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August 15
The Audacity of Hope... Amy gave 2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars to:
The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream (Hardcover)
by Barack Obama
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read in October, 2007

Amy Amy said: "Well, I never got all the way through this book. It doesn't have anything to do with Senator Obama himself or his ideas - not at all. I just thought the prose was really dry. I hear his first book is better. "
Infidel Amy gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Infidel (Hardcover)
by Ayaan Hirsi Ali
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July 08
Possession: A Romanc... Amy gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Possession: A Romance (Paperback)
by A.S. Byatt
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read in June, 2008

Amy Amy said: "A historical romance mystery, but not in the way you might think... "Possession" is the story of two young literary scholars who discover that their academic subjects - two Victorian-era poets - once carried on an affair. The plot slowly un...more "
Blind Willow, Sleepi... Amy gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman (Hardcover)
by Haruki Murakami
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read in March, 2008

Amy Amy said: "This was a pretty amazing book of short stories. I'd never read Murakami before, but I love the fantasy element in his stories. The metaphors left me pondering his messages for days after finished some of these stories. I particularly liked the stor...more "
January 16
Where I'm Calling Fr... Amy gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
Where I'm Calling From: Selected Stories (Paperback)
by Raymond Carver
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read in December, 2007

Amy Amy said: "A selection of short stories from one of the masters of the genre... a great lesson in minimalist writing. A bit depressing at times, though, as almost all of the characters are involved in marital disputes. "
October 05
Le Rouge Et Le Noir Amy marked as to-read:
Le Rouge Et Le Noir (Folio)
by Marie-Henri Beyle (Stendhal)
bookshelves: to-read
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The Penelopiad: The ... Amy gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
The Penelopiad: The Myth of Penelope and Odysseus (Hardcover)
by Margaret Atwood
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read in September, 2007
August 23
The Time Traveler's ... Amy gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
The Time Traveler's Wife (Paperback)
by Audrey Niffenegger
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read in July, 2007

Amy Amy said: "This might be one of the best books I've ever read. Henry has a gene mutation that causes him to time-travel randomly - this book explores the complicated but strong love between him and the woman that he met in regular-time, although she first met h...more "
Promises to Keep: On... Amy gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Promises to Keep: On Life and Politics (Hardcover)
by Joe Biden
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read in August, 2007

Amy Amy said: "This book - even more so than Hillary's - is a history lesson from the perspective of someone who was in the thick of it. Joe Biden has had a much more interesting life than I would have expected, personally and professionally. It was a crash-course ...more "



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