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The Beauty of the Husband by Anne Carson

New and Collected Poems by Czesław Miłosz

A Book of Luminous Things by Czesław Miłosz

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Crystal rated a book 4 of 5 stars The House of Medici: Its Rise and Fall by Christopher Hibbert read in May, 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
May 17, 2013 02:59pm
Crystal rated a book 4 of 5 stars Vittoria by Robert Merle read in May, 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Crystal rated a book 4 of 5 stars Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of An Empire by Simon Baker read in July, 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Jul 30, 2012 11:57am
Crystal wants to read Caesar: Life of a Colossus by Adrian Goldsworthy	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Jun 15, 2012 07:47am
Crystal rated a book 5 of 5 stars The Finch Effect: The Five Strategies to Adapt and Thrive in Your Working Life by Nacie Carson (Goodreads Author)	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Jun 15, 2012 07:46am
Crystal rated a book 4 of 5 stars Shadowbred (Forgotten Realms: The Twilight War, #1) by Paul S. Kemp (Goodreads Author)	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
May 24, 2012 04:14pm
Crystal made a comment on her review of The Night Circus "Debbie wrote: "Wow...really...I will put it on my list. Did you ever read Shantaram? My favorite book of the last few years..." No but will have to loo...more "
Oct 21, 2011 11:39am · see review
Crystal rated a book 5 of 5 stars The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern read in October, 2011	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I think this was, hands down, the best book I read this year. It is still entwining itself in my thoughts. Now I'm desperate to find another book which can capture the same magic in my mind.
Oct 15, 2011 08:08pm · see review