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JR 12/22 Ted is currently reading:
JR (Penguin Twentieth-Century Classics)
by William Gaddis
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read in January, 2007
The Body in Pain: Th... 07/18 Ted gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
The Body in Pain: The Making and Unmaking of the World (Paperback)
by Elaine Scarry
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read in July, 2007

Ted Ted said: "I used parts of The Body in Pain in an essay I wrote in June about the poet Yusef Komunyakaa but want to explore it further as it relates to Gaddis's novel Agape Agape -- also cross pollinating with literary Chaos Theory. "



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March 24
The Tempest Ted added:
The Tempest (Folger Shakespeare Library)
by William Shakespeare
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No Country for Old M... Ted added:
No Country for Old Men (Paperback)
by Cormac McCarthy
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December 22
JR Ted is currently reading:
JR (Penguin Twentieth-Century Classics)
by William Gaddis
bookshelves: currently-reading
my rating:
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
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read in January, 2007
December 17
Concrete Ted gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Concrete (Phoenix Fiction Series)
by Thomas Bernhard
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read in January, 2007

Ted Ted said: "This seems to be one of the novels that influenced William Gaddis in his writing of Agape Agape, which I'm presenting a paper on at a conference at the U of Louisville in February. So far, the connections are clear. . . . An interesting read, espec...more "
November 12
A Clockwork Orange Ted gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
A Clockwork Orange (Paperback)
by Anthony Burgess
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recommended for: everyone

Ted Ted said: "I read this one a number of years ago; it's a fav. "
Beard's Roman Women:... Ted gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Beard's Roman Women: A novel (Unknown Binding)
by Anthony Burgess
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recommended for: fans of Anthony Burgess
read in October, 2007

Ted Ted said: "I mainly got hold of Beard's Roman Women for two reasons: It's by Anthony Burgess, and I love A Clockwork Orange; and it's short, little more than a novella really. It was interesting. It's about a writer, and I'm a sucker for novels about writers...more "
September 16
12543 New comment on Molly MM's review of Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life
109968 Ted wrote: "Glad to have you along, Valerie. Bird by Bird is one of those books that can be read in order, of c...more "

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August 31
Bird by Bird: Some I... Ted gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life (Paperback)
by Anne Lamott
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read in January, 1996

Ted Ted said: "This is a great book, for writers, yes, but for anyone really. Lamott's insights and sense of humor are priceless. "
August 25
Saturday Ted gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Saturday (Hardcover)
by Ian McEwan
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recommended for: everyone
read in January, 2005

Ted Ted said: "McEwan's use of language is as surgically precise as his neurosurgeon main character's scalpel incisions. Read it; enjoy. "



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An Alabaster Moon (Literature & Fiction)
1 chapters   —   updated 08/18/2007 07:50AM
description: short short story



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from Molly
07/27/2007 03:41PM

108473 Ah, there ya go. Now where is Jane Eyre...?

from Molly
07/24/2007 05:47PM

108473 Add more books! Add more books!

You could go through my pathetically detailed list and add the ones you've read over to your list... that's pretty quick!

















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