false 1128490 How I'm rating books:
1 = A waste of precious paper products.
2 = I will probably make fun of it in conversation.
3 = A solid, enjoyable read, and I might recommend it to people.
4 = I'm pestering all my friends to drop whatever they're reading and pick this up instead.
5 = Lifechanging]]> female The United States 04/2008 12/2009 15 131 101 true 5625630 read 1 true 2346696 currently-reading 29 true 2346695 to-read 32 false 3991327 sci-fi-fantasy 9 false 3991318 humor 7 false 3991258 comfort-food 6 false 3991348 history 5 false 3991326 adventure 4 false 3991337 science 4 false 3991321 disasters 1 false 4327455 mystery The Gift of Fear: Survival Signals That Protect Us from Violence (Paperback) by Gavin de Becker]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/81408269 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170458537s/56465.jpg 1128490 gabrielle http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1209529686p2/1128490.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1128490-gabrielle Fri, 18 Dec 2009 11:32:35 -0800 This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here.]]> The Five Love Languages: How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate (Paperback) by Gary Chapman]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/80659415 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175871825s/567795.jpg 1128490 gabrielle http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1209529686p2/1128490.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1128490-gabrielle Fri, 11 Dec 2009 09:10:25 -0800 The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work: A Practical Guide from the Country's Foremost Relationship Expert (Paperback) by John Gottman]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/79481637 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178891762s/849380.jpg 1128490 gabrielle http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1209529686p2/1128490.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1128490-gabrielle Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:50:23 -0800
So far, this book has the highest signal-to-noise ratio of any relationship self-help book I've read in a looooooooong time.

Actually, I went & bought a copy s...more...]]> Exile and Pride (Paperback) by Eli Clare]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/79481598 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175610898s/534753.jpg 1128490 gabrielle http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1209529686p2/1128490.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1128490-gabrielle Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:49:20 -0800 The Soul Thief (Soul Thief, #1) by Cecelia Holland]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/77377815 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171555143s/105501.jpg 1128490 gabrielle http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1209529686p2/1128490.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1128490-gabrielle Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:23:32 -0800 Memoirs of an Invisible Man (Hardcover) by Harry F. Saint]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/77281658 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172089585s/137443.jpg 1128490 gabrielle http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1209529686p2/1128490.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1128490-gabrielle Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:40:36 -0800 Still Life with Woodpecker (Paperback) by Tom Robbins]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/77281578 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166031048s/9566.jpg 1128490 gabrielle http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1209529686p2/1128490.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1128490-gabrielle Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:39:50 -0800 The Fall of Hyperion (Hyperion, #2) by Dan Simmons]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/77279844 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255632070s/77565.jpg 1128490 gabrielle http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1209529686p2/1128490.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1128490-gabrielle Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:25:46 -0800 The Five Languages of Apology: How to Experience Healing in All Your Relationships (Hardcover) by Gary Chapman]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/77278693 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171572455s/107515.jpg 1128490 gabrielle http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1209529686p2/1128490.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1128490-gabrielle Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:15:26 -0800 This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here.]]> Skipped Parts: A Novel (Paperback) by Tim Sandlin]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/76138567 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165859407s/9078.jpg 1128490 gabrielle http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1209529686p2/1128490.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1128490-gabrielle Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:58:10 -0800
Update: The story took a rather sad turn, but was still very amusing. A well-told tale & I am looking forward to reading the rest in the series.]]>