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05/24
Magpie Ima
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Leaving India: My Family's Journey from Five Villages to Five Continents (Hardcover) by Minal Hajratwala (Goodreads author) bookshelves: currently-reading |
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05/11
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gave The Great Influenza: The Epic Story of the Deadliest Plague in History (Paperback) by John M. Barry bookshelves: currently-reading |
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Magpie Ima said:
"Fascinating. My eyes glazed over in the chapters about the researchers, but most of the book was a major page turner.
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03/18
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gave Talking Hands: What Sign Language Reveals About the Mind (Hardcover) by Margalit Fox bookshelves: currently-reading |
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Magpie Ima said:
"So far, this is a fascinating book answering many questions I've long had about sign languages. Not for everyone but if you're a language geek, this is a must.
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| June 08 | ||
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The Hungry Tide (Hardcover) by Amitav Ghosh |
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read in June, 2009
Magpie Ima said:
"I am so impressed by this author and his ability to tell a tale. This book wove together natural and human history skillfully and with haunting beauty--like the first Ghosh novel I read, I could not put this down. I was instantly drawn in to the st...more
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| May 24 | ||
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Magpie Ima
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Leaving India: My Family's Journey from Five Villages to Five Continents (Hardcover) by Minal Hajratwala (Goodreads author) bookshelves: currently-reading |
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Magpie Ima
gave Family Planning: A Novel (P.S.) by Karan Mahajan (Goodreads author) |
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read in May, 2009
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Magpie Ima
gave Bad Mother: A Chronicle of Maternal Crimes, Minor Calamities, and Occasional Moments of Grace (Hardcover) by Ayelet Waldman |
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| May 11 | ||
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Magpie Ima
gave The Great Influenza: The Epic Story of the Deadliest Plague in History (Paperback) by John M. Barry bookshelves: currently-reading |
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Magpie Ima said:
"Fascinating. My eyes glazed over in the chapters about the researchers, but most of the book was a major page turner.
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| May 01 | ||
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Magpie Ima
gave Around the World in 80 Dinners: The Ultimate Culinary Adventure (Hardcover) by Bill Jamison |
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read in May, 2009
Magpie Ima said:
"I'm not sure what kept me interested in this book other than the stated goal of eating one's way around the world. The writing was often awkward and I was disappointed in many ways. I would rather have read more about the countries the authors visi...more
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| April 15 | ||
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Magpie Ima
gave The Glass Palace (Hardcover) by Amitav Ghosh |
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read in April, 2009
Magpie Ima said:
"This book sucked me in from the first page and I blazed through it, anxious to see what could possibly happen next. I learned quite a bit about places I knew very little of and found it surprisingly easy to keep track of a large, interconnected cast...more
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Magpie Ima
gave The Age of Kali: Indian Travels and Encounters (Paperback) by William Dalrymple |
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Magpie Ima
gave Bitter Sweets (Hardcover) by Roopa Farooki |
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read in April, 2009
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| March 28 | ||
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