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Land of Milk & Honey... 08/29 Miik is currently reading:
Land of Milk & Honey: The Story of Traditional Irish Food & Drink (Paperback)
by Brid Mahon
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The Monster Show: A ... 08/29 Miik is currently reading:
The Monster Show: A Cultural History of Horror; Revised Edition with a New Afterword (Paperback)
by David J. Skal
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Me Talk Pretty One D... 08/28 Miik is currently reading:
Me Talk Pretty One Day (Paperback)
by David Sedaris
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September 05
1139772 Miik took the never-ending book quiz.
questions answered: 1725
correct: 829 (48.1%)
skipped: 298
best streak: 12
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August 29
Land of Milk & Honey... Miik is currently reading:
Land of Milk & Honey: The Story of Traditional Irish Food & Drink (Paperback)
by Brid Mahon
bookshelves: currently-reading
my rating:
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
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The Monster Show: A ... Miik is currently reading:
The Monster Show: A Cultural History of Horror; Revised Edition with a New Afterword (Paperback)
by David J. Skal
bookshelves: currently-reading
my rating:
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
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August 28
All the Pretty Horse... Miik gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
All the Pretty Horses (Border Trilogy, Vol 1)
by Cormac McCarthy
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recommended to Miik by: My Brains
recommended for: Brains
read in August, 2008

Miik Miik said: "This book is what would have happened if James Joyce wrote Huck Finn, and pretty much everything that denotes. It took me awhile to get into the flow of the writing style, but only 20 odd pages. There were some of the most memorable scenes in here ...more "
August 21
The Power of Myth Miik marked as to-read:
The Power of Myth (Paperback)
by Joseph Campbell
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August 20
The Seeing Stone Miik gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
The Seeing Stone (The Spiderwick Chronicles, Book 2)
by Holly Black, Tony DiTerlizzi
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291354 New comment on Amelia's review of The Ruby Knight (The Elenium, Book 2)
1139772 Miik wrote: "He carries the story over into his Tamuli series. "

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August 18
Daily Life in the Un... Miik gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Daily Life in the United States, 1920-1940: How Americans Lived Through the Roaring Twenties and the Great Depression (Paperback)
by David E. Kyvig
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recommended to Miik by: Myself
recommended for: Anyone with a Brain
read in August, 2008

Miik Miik said: "When I started reading it, I was a little wary. Statements like "In the 1920's inventions such as the radio and the vaccuum cleaner came to be seen as necessities..." made me wonder if there was anything in the book that was worth my time. ...more "
August 15
616678 New comment on Amelia's review of The Diamond Throne (The Elenium, Book 1)
1139772 Miik wrote: "Glad to hear it, neighbor. "

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Miik's favorite quotes

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"I am so clever that sometimes I don't understand a single word of what I am saying."
Oscar Wilde

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"Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana. "
Groucho Marx

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"Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut.
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Ernest Hemingway

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"A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects."
Robert A. Heinlein

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"“There he goes. One of God s own prototypes. Some kind of high powered mutant never even considered for mass production. Too weird to live and too rare to die.” "
Hunter S. Thompson




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Government lies, all-seeing eyes, and watching the watchers.





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05/16/2008 03:47PM

1139772 Ohhhhh the tapioca goodness!!!

I earned a good weekend this week, so thanks!

I've been working my brains out on a deadline for a language learning game I'm making.

Anyway, you should have a good weekend as well, and try to come up with a tapioca based alcoholic beverage.

Good night and Good Luck.
Miik

05/16/2008 03:24PM

372363 Have a great weekend Mike!

tapioca

05/07/2008 09:50AM

372363 You joined Mini-Am!!! Hooray!

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